UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: βεβηλόω may differ significantly from κοινόω[a] in denoting a more serious degree of defilement, but this cannot be readily determined from existing contexts.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Constructions: βεβηλόω; βεβαιόω; βηλός; threshold

Sense 1: to make unclean, to defile, to profane

Semantic entry: 53.33

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Defile, Unclean, Common

Definition: to cause something to become unclean, profane, or ritually unacceptable{N:001}

Notes: In a number of languages it is quite impossible to translate literally the concept of ‘unclean,’ for physical cleanliness and ritual acceptability are completely unrelated. In some languages it is necessary to translate κοινόω[a] or βεβηλόω as ‘to take away its holiness’ or ‘to make something unacceptable to God.’ In many cultures one must express this concept as involving so-called negative taboo.

MAT 12:5: RV MAT 12:5 · LV MAT 12:5 · Read together MAT 12:5

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OET-RV MAT 12:5

5 Or haven’t you understood that when the priests work in the temple on the rest day, it’s against the law, and yet they’re innocent?

OET-LV MAT 12:5

5 Or you _all_ not _read in the law that on _the days _of _rest the priests in the temple are _profaning the day _of _rest, and they _are innocent?

ACT 24:6: RV ACT 24:6 · LV ACT 24:6 · Read together ACT 24:6

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OET-RV ACT 24:6

6 he even attempted to profane the temple where we were able to arrest him.

OET-LV ACT 24:6

6 who even attempted to _profane the temple, also whom we _apprehended.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βεβηλόω

Form 1

Sense 1: to make unclean, to defile, to profane