Greek · G952, G3454 · unreviewed

βεβήλους ... μύθους

Profane · myth

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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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μῦθος G3454 myth
Pronunciation mŷthos
A fabricated narrative explicitly opposed to true logos; a false story presented as authoritative truth.
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What does βεβήλους ... μύθους (bebēlous ... mythous) mean in the Bible?

βέβηλος · μῦθος is a Greek word meaning "profane myths, irreverent stories".

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Meaning

profane myths, irreverent stories
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Heb 12:16
Dative · Plural · Masculine 1 Tim 1:9
Accusative · Plural · Feminine 1 Tim 6:20 · 2 Tim 2:16
Accusative · Plural · Masculine 1 Tim 4:7
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