Word study · Greek
bébēlos
profane
Say it: BEB-ay-los (approximate)
βέβηλος
What it means
Profane, unholy, worldly (literally "crossing the threshold" from holy ground to common). In 2:16, "shun empty chatter" ("profane"), and in 1 Timothy 1:9, 4:7, and 6:20. Also Hebrews 12:16 for Esau.
Range of meaning
- ProfaneCommon, not sacred.
- WorldlyUngodly.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 2
"But shun empty chatter" (2:16).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0952 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources