Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

profane

Meaning of “profane”

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

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
33 occurrences33 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Leviticus 18:21

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “profane”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–10 of 15 · 15 word occurrences in this result

Leviticus 18:21
And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 18:21 · retained source text

And thou shalt not let any of thy seed passe through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou prophane the Name of thy God: I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteChap. 20.2. 2.king. 23.10.

1611 marginal noteCalled Acts. 7.43. Moloc.

Leviticus 19:12
¶ And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:12 · retained source text

¶ And ye shall not sweare by my Name falsly, neither shalt thou prophane the Name of thy God: I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteExod. 20.7. deut. 5.11. matt. 5.34. iam. 5.12.

Leviticus 20:3
And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 20:3 · retained source text

And I wil set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people: because he hath giuen of his seed vnto Molech, to defile my Sanctuary, and to prophane my holy Name.

Leviticus 21:4
But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:4 · retained source text

But hee shall not defile himselfe being a chiefe man among his people, to prophane himselfe.

1611 marginal noteOr, being an husband among his people hee shall not defile himselfe for his wife &c.

Leviticus 21:6
They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:6 · retained source text

They shalbe holy vnto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offrings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God they doe offer: therefore they shall be holy.

Leviticus 21:7
They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:7 · retained source text

They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane, neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy vnto his God.

Leviticus 21:9
¶ And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:9 · retained source text

¶ And the daughter of any Priest, if she profane her selfe, by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: shee shall be burnt with fire.

Leviticus 21:12
Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:12 · retained source text

Neither shall hee goe out of the Sanctuary, nor prophane the Sanctuary of his God; for the crowne of the anointing oile of h is God is vpon him: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 21:14
A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:14 · retained source text

A widow, or a diuorced woman, or prophane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgine of his owne people to wife.

Complete reference index — all 33 verses

Where “profane” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence