βέβηλοςbébēlos
accessible (as by crossing the door-way), i.e. (by implication, of Jewish notions) heathenish, wicked
Greek (New Testament) · G952
Meanings
1. permitted to be trodden, accessible; hence
2. (opposed to ἱερός) unhallowed, profane: of things, 1 Timothy 4:7, 1 Timothy 6:20, 2 Timothy 2:16; of men, 1 Timothy 1:9, Hebrews 12:16.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- 1 Timothy 1:9 For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders.
- 1 Timothy 4:7 Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly.
- 1 Timothy 6:20 Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge.
- 2 Timothy 2:16 Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior.
- Hebrews 12:16 Make sure that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who traded his birthright as the firstborn son for a single meal.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.