What does βέβηλος · κενοφωνία mean in the Bible?
e. (by implication, of Jewish notions) heathenish, wicked".
Greek · G952, G2757
βέβηλος
Profane · empty talk
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βέβηλος G952 profane
Pronunciation bébēlos
Unhallowed or profane; opposite of sacred; accessible to common use rather than set apart for God.
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κενοφωνία G2757 empty talk
Pronunciation kenophōnía
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What does βέβηλος (bébēlos) mean in the Bible?
βέβηλος · κενοφωνία is a Greek phrase meaning "accessible (as by crossing the door-way), i.e. (by implication, of Jewish notions) heathenish, wicked".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G952, G2757?
G952, G2757 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Revelation
Greek phrase. accessible (as by crossing the door-way), i.e. (by implication, of Jewish notions) heathenish, wicked
Strong's G952, G2757
Lexical occurrences 5 verses Word forms 4 forms 5 references Study link 1 Timothy 6:20-21 Source Gloss
accessible (as by crossing the door-way), i.e. (by implication, of Jewish notions) heathenish, wicked
Extended definition
:--profane (person).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 4 Aligned forms 5 Case pattern Accusative (3) Number pattern Plural (4)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Heb 12:16 1×
Dative · Plural · Masculine 1 Tim 1:9 1×
Accusative · Plural · Feminine 1 Tim 6:20 · 2 Tim 2:16 2×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine 1 Tim 4:7 1×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
Representative Scripture witnesses for this entry: passage, original form, and sense in context.
New Testament Witnesses
Speech lacking reverence and substance.
Word Origins
βέβηλος is built from this root:
βάσις G939
Why This Word Matters
Empty speculation distracts from and distorts gospel truth. 1 Timothy 6:20-21
Canonical Themes
Revelation
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain