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# profane, profaned
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## Definition:
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To profane something means to act in a way that defiles, pollutes, or disrespects something that is holy.
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* A profane person is one who acts in a way that is unholy and dishonoring of God.
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* The verb to “profane” could be translated as to “treat as unholy” or to “be irreverent toward” or to “dishonor.”
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* God told the Israelites that they “profaned” themselves with idols, meaning that the people were making themselves “unclean” or “dishonored” by this sin. They were also dishonoring God.
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* Depending on the context, the adjective “profane” could be translated as “dishonoring” or “godless” or “unholy.”
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(See also: [defile](../other/defile.md), [holy](../kt/holy.md), [clean](../kt/clean.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [2 Timothy 2:16-18](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/02/16)
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* [Ezekiel 20:9](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/20/09)
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* [Malachi 1:10-12](rc://en/tn/help/mal/01/10)
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* [Matthew 12:5](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/05)
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* [Numbers 18:30-32](rc://en/tn/help/num/18/30)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H2455, H2490, H2491, H5234, H8610, G952, G953
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