Bebēlos βέβηλος
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| βέβηλος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | bebēlos |
| Strong's number | G952 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | profane |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Timothy (3) |
Bebēlos (Greek βέβηλος, Strong's G952) is a Greek adjective meaning “profane”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
βέβηλος, -ον
(βαίνω, whence βηλός, a threshold), [in LXX chiefly for חֹל ;]
1. permitted to be trodden, accessible (see DCG, ii, 422b); hence,
2. (opposite to ἱερός) unhallowed, profane: of things, 1Ti.4:7 6:20, 2Ti.2:16; of men, 1Ti.1:9, Heb.12:16 (cf. κοινός; Cremer, 140).
† (AS)
(βαίνω, whence βηλός, a threshold), [in LXX chiefly for חֹל ;]
1. permitted to be trodden, accessible (see DCG, ii, 422b); hence,
2. (opposite to ἱερός) unhallowed, profane: of things, 1Ti.4:7 6:20, 2Ti.2:16; of men, 1Ti.1:9, Heb.12:16 (cf. κοινός; Cremer, 140).
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | profane (4), person (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | irreverent (3), profane (1), is godless (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Bebēlos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Timothy
- 1 Timothy 1:9Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,
- 1 Timothy 4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
- 1 Timothy 6:20O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid irreverent, empty chatter and the opposing arguments of so-called “knowledge,”
2 Timothy
- 2 Timothy 2:16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
Hebrews
- Hebrews 12:16Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).