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profaned

Meaning of “profaned”

Sense 1: Treated what was holy as common, dishonoured it by irreverence, or polluted it. Sense 2: Caused to be treated as common or disgraced.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences13 verses5 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 19:8

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Leviticus 19:8
Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the Lord: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:8 · retained source text

Therefore euery one that eateth it, shal beare his iniquitie, because he hath prophaned the halowed thing of the LORD; and that soule shalbe cut off from among his people.

Isaiah 43:28
Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and have given Jacob to the curse, and Israel to reproaches.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 43:28 · retained source text

Therefore I haue profaned the princes of the Sanctuarie, and haue giuen Iacob to the curse, and Israel to reproches.

1611 marginal noteOr, holy princes.

Ezekiel 22:8
Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:8 · retained source text

Thou hast despised mine holy things, & hast prophaned my sabbaths:

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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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 23:38
Moreover this they have done unto me: they have defiled my sanctuary in the same day, and have profaned my sabbaths.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 23:38 · retained source text

Moreouer this they haue done vnto me: they haue defiled my Sanctuarie in the same day, and haue profaned my Sabbaths.

Ezekiel 25:3
And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 25:3 · retained source text

And say vnto the Ammonites; Heare the word of the LORD God, Thus saith the LORD God; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuarie, when it was prophaned, and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate, & against the house of Iudah, when they went into captiuitie;

Ezekiel 36:20
And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the Lord, and are gone forth out of his land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 36:20 · retained source text

And when they entred vnto the heathen whither they went, they prophaned my holy Name, when they said to them, These are the people of the LORD, and are gone forth out of his land.

1611 marginal noteIsa.52.5. rom.2.24.

Ezekiel 36:21
¶ But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 36:21 · retained source text

¶ But I had pitie for mine holy Name, which the house of Israel had prophaned among the heathen, whither they went.

Ezekiel 36:22
Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 36:22 · retained source text

Therefore say vnto the house of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God, I doe not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy Names sake, which ye haue prophaned among the heathen, whither ye went.

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Violated; treated with irreverence or abuse; applied to common uses; polluted.

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