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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.
* 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.
* 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 02:16-18 ](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/02/16 )
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* [Ezekiel 20:09 ](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/20/09 )
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* [Malachi 01:10-12 ](rc://en/tn/help/mal/01/10 )
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* [Matthew 12:05 ](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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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
profane, profaned, profaning