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# profane #
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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), [unclean](../kt/unclean.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [2 Timothy 02:16-18](en/tn/2ti/help/02/16)
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* [Ezekiel 20:8-9](en/tn/ezk/help/20/08)
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* [Malachi 01:10-12](en/tn/mal/help/01/10)
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* [Matthew 12:5-6](en/tn/mat/help/12/05)
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* [Numbers 18:30-32](en/tn/num/help/18/30) |