Strong G953βεβηλόω
to profane
- Transliteration
- bebēloō
- Pronunciation
- beb-ay-lo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G952; to desecrate: - profane.
Detailed definition
βεβηλόω, -ῶ
(βέβηλος), [in LXX chiefly for חלל;]
to profane: τ. σάββατον, Mat.12:5; τ. ἱερόν, Act.24:6 (Cremer, 141).†
SYN.: κοινόω, which see (AS)
(βέβηλος), [in LXX chiefly for חלל;]
to profane: τ. σάββατον, Mat.12:5; τ. ἱερόν, Act.24:6 (Cremer, 141).†
SYN.: κοινόω, which see (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G953 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- profane2
First verses
- Matthew 12:5Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
- Acts 24:6Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
βεβηλ-όω,
profane, τὸ σάββατον [LXX+NT+4th c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.31.14, NT.Matt.12.5; τὰ ἀνθρώπινα 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 7.228d.)]
2 pollute, defile, τινά [LXX+3rd c.AD+ (LXX.Lev.21.9, 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 2.25.)]
profane, τὸ σάββατον [LXX+NT+4th c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.31.14, NT.Matt.12.5; τὰ ἀνθρώπινα 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Orationes” 7.228d.)]
2 pollute, defile, τινά [LXX+3rd c.AD+ (LXX.Lev.21.9, 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 2.25.)]