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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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First occurrence: Leviticus 18:21

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Leviticus 21:23
Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the Lord do sanctify them.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 21:23 · retained source text

Onely he shall not goe in vnto the Uaile, nor come nigh vnto the Altar, because he hath a blemish, that he prophane not my Sanctuaries: for I the LORD doe sanctifie them.

Leviticus 22:2
Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, that they separate themselues from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they prophane not my holy Name, in those things which they halow vnto me: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 22:9
They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the Lord do sanctify them.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 22:9 · retained source text

They shall therefore keepe mine Ordinance, lest they beare sinne for it, and die therefore, if they prophane it: I the LORD doe sanctifie them.

Leviticus 22:15
And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the Lord;
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:15 · retained source text

And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the LORD:

Leviticus 22:32
Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the Lord which hallow you,
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:32 · retained source text

Neither shal ye profane my holy Name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 10.3.

Nehemiah 13:17
Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:17 · retained source text

Then I contended with the Nobles of Iudah, and sayd vnto them, What euill thing is this that ye doe, and profane the Sabbath day?

Jeremiah 23:11
For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:11 · retained source text

For both prophet and priest are prophane, yea in my house haue I found their wickednesse, saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 21:25
¶ And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 21:25 · retained source text

¶ And thou prophane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquitie shall haue an end,

Ezekiel 22:26
Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:26 · retained source text

Her priests haue violated my law, and haue prophaned mine holy things: they haue put no difference betweene the holy and prophane, neither haue they shewed difference between the vncleane and the cleane, and haue hid their eyes from my Sabbaths, and I am prophaned among them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. offered violence to.

Ezekiel 23:39
For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, lo, thus have they done in the midst of mine house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:39 · retained source text

For when they had slaine their children to their idoles, then they came the same day into my Sanctuarie to profane it, and loe, thus haue they done in the middest of mine house.

1611 marginal note2.Kings 21.4.

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