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bebēloō G953

βεβηλόω (bebēloō) means “to profane” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

βεβηλόω Greek · G953 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses

Pronunciation guide: beb-ay-lo'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0953

βεβηλόω · bebēloō · to profane

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)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I profane, pollute, violate.

John Jeffrey Dodson · CC0

How translators render G953

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
break 1
to desecrate 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
profane 1
to profane 1

Verses containing G953

Page 1 of 1. 2 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 12:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

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  2. Acts 24:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

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Sources and text

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