βεβηλοῦσιν[1 verse] (3rd pl pres ind act ) "Profane" is from bebêloô, which means "to profane," "to pollute" and "to defile" especially meant to refer to the Sabbath.  - "Profane" is a verb means "to pollute" and "to defile" especially meant to refer to the Sabbath. It is in the present tense.