James 2:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
Do they not blasphemeβλασφημοῦσιν
(blasphēmousin)
987: to slander, hence to speak lightly or profanely of sacred thingsfrom blasphémos
the fairκαλὸν
(kalon)
2570: beautiful, gooda prim. word
nameὄνομα
(onoma)
3686: a name, authority, causea prim. word
by which you have been called?ἐπικληθὲν
(epiklēthen)
1941: to call uponfrom epi and kaleó


















KJV Lexicon
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
αυτοι  personal pronoun - nominative plural masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
βλασφημουσιν  verb - present active indicative - third person
blasphemeo  blas-fay-meh'-o:  to vilify; specially, to speak impiously -- (speak) blaspheme(-er, -mously, -my), defame, rail on, revile, speak evil.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
καλον  adjective - accusative singular neuter
kalos  kal-os':  better, fair, good(-ly), honest, meet, well, worthy.
ονομα  noun - accusative singular neuter
onoma  on'-om-ah:  a name (authority, character) -- called, (+ sur-)name(-d).
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
επικληθεν  verb - aorist passive participle - accusative singular neuter
epikaleomai  ep-ee-kal-eh'-om-ahee:  to entitle; by implication, to invoke (for aid, worship, testimony, decision, etc.) -- appeal (unto), call (on, upon), surname.
εφ  preposition
epi  ep-ee':  meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Do they not blaspheme the fair name by which you have been called?

King James Bible
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't they blaspheme the noble name that was pronounced over you at your baptism?

International Standard Version
Are not they the ones who blaspheme the noble Name by which you have been called?

NET Bible
Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Behold, do they not slander The Worthy Name by which you are called?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't they curse the good name [of Jesus], the name that was used to bless you?

King James 2000 Bible
Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by which you are called?
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