What does βεβηλόω (bebēlóō) mean in the Bible?
βεβηλόω (bebēlóō): To render something common or unfit for sacred use; opposite of consecration
Greek · G953
βεβηλόω
To desecrate
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βεβηλόωG953
Pronunciationbebēlóō
What does βεβηλόω (bebēlóō) mean in the Bible?
βεβηλόω (bebēlóō): To render something common or unfit for sacred use; opposite of consecration
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G953?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include break (1), to desecrate (1).
Where does βεβηλόω (bebēlóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 12:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itbreak1×Matthew 12:5
to desecrate1×Acts 24:6
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 12:5
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Matthew1Acts1
Source forms
βεβηλοῦσιν1xbebēlousinMatthew 12:5
βεβηλῶσαι1xbebēlōsaiActs 24:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xActs 24:6
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural1xMatthew 12:5
Evidence Summary
Greek word. To render something common or unfit for sacred use; opposite of consecration
Strong'sG953
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkIsaiah 23:8-14Source Gloss
to desecrate
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 12:5Verb Third Person Plural Present Active Indicative
βεβηλοῦσι,bebhlousin
I profane
Read verseActs 24:6Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
βεβηλῶσαι·bebhlwsai
I profane
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesPresent, AoristVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Present ActiveMatt 12:51×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract1×
Aorist ActiveActs 24:61×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1present1
Voice
active2
Mood
infinitive1indicative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Where It Appears in Scripture
Where this word appears in Scripture: passage, original form, and sense in context.
Biblical Witnesses
Desecration of Tyre's honored status and commercial dominion by divine judgment
Profanation of the earth through human transgression of divine covenant and law
Word Origins
βεβηλόω is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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