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profane

Meaning of “profane”

Unholy, irreverent, defiled, or common in contrast with consecrated; to profane is to dishonour, desecrate, defile, or treat as common.

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33 occurrences33 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 18:21

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1 Timothy 1:9
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Knowing 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,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:9 · retained source text

Knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawlesse and disobedient, for the vngodly, and for sinners, for vnholy, and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

1 Timothy 4:7
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But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
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But refuse prophane and olde wiues fables, and exercise thy selfe rather vnto godlinesse.

1 Timothy 6:20
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O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 6:20 · retained source text

O Timothie, keepe that which is committed to thy trust, auoyding prophane and vaine bablings, and oppositions of science, fasly so called:

Complete reference index — all 33 verses
Leviticus 18:21Leviticus 19:12Leviticus 20:3Leviticus 21:4Leviticus 21:6Leviticus 21:7Leviticus 21:9Leviticus 21:12Leviticus 21:14Leviticus 21:15Leviticus 21:23Leviticus 22:2Leviticus 22:9Leviticus 22:15Leviticus 22:32Nehemiah 13:17Jeremiah 23:11Ezekiel 21:25Ezekiel 22:26Ezekiel 23:39Ezekiel 24:21Ezekiel 28:16Ezekiel 42:20Ezekiel 44:23Ezekiel 48:15Amos 2:7Matthew 12:5Acts 24:61 Timothy 1:91 Timothy 4:71 Timothy 6:202 Timothy 2:16Hebrews 12:16

Where “profane” appears

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Leviticus15 occurrences
15 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel8 occurrences
8 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
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