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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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Amos 2:7
That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 2:7 · retained source text

That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poore, and turne aside the way of the meeke; and a man and his father will goe in vnto the same maid, to profane my holy Name.

1611 marginal noteOr, young woman.

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