What does חָנֵף · βεβηλόω mean in the Bible?
חָנֵף · βεβηλόω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to pollute, profane, or corrupt morally".
Hebrew · H2610, G953
Chaneph
To soil , especially in a moral sense · to desecrate
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חָנֵף H2610 to soil , especially in a moral sense
Pronunciation ḥānēph
Moral corruption that defiles or profanes what should remain holy; often involves covenant violation
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βεβηλόω G953 to desecrate
Pronunciation bebēlóō
To render something common or unfit for sacred use; opposite of consecration
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What does chaneph (chaneph) mean in the Bible?
חָנֵף · βεβηλόω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to pollute, profane, or corrupt morally".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2610, G953?
H2610, G953 is connected to 11 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to pollute, profane, or corrupt morally
Source Gloss
to pollute, profane, or corrupt morally
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 8
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 3×
Imperfect Dan 11:32 · Num 35:33 3×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Imperfect Jer 3:1 · Mic 4:11 2×
Perfect Isa 24:5 · Jer 23:11 2×
Infinitive absolute Jer 3:1 1×
Word Origins
chaneph is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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