# profane

## Definition:

To profane something means to act in a way that defiles, pollutes, or disrespects something that is holy.

* A profane person is one who acts in a way that is unholy and dishonoring of God.
* The verb to "profane" could be translated as to "treat as unholy" or to "be irreverent toward" or to "dishonor."
* 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.
* Depending on the context, the adjective "profane" could be translated as "dishonoring" or "godless" or "unholy."

(See also: [defile](../other/defile.md), [holy](../kt/holy.md), [clean](../kt/clean.md))

## Bible References:

* [2 Timothy 02:16-18](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/02/16)
* [Ezekiel 20:09](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/20/09)
* [Malachi 01:10-12](rc://en/tn/help/mal/01/10)
* [Matthew 12:05](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/05)
* [Numbers 18:30-32](rc://en/tn/help/num/18/30)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H2455, H2490, H2491, H5234, H8610, G952, G953

## Forms Found in the English ULB:

profane, profaned, profaning


