Definition
βεβηλόω, -ῶ
(βέβηλος), [in LXX chiefly for חלל ;]
to profane: τ. σάββατον, Matthew 12:5; τ. ἱερόν, Acts 24:6 (Cremer, 141).
Synonyms: κοινόω, which see
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Matthew 12:5βεβηλοῦσιν · breakOr haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
- Acts 24:6βεβηλῶσαι · to desecrate…and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.