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2.
(
$
, 4662) denotes “devored by worms” (
@
, and
, “to eat”), Acts 12:23.¶
WORMWOOD
(
/
, 894) (Eng., “absinthe”), a plant both bitter and deleterious, and
growing in desolate places, figuratively suggestive of “calamity” (Lam. 3:15) and
injustice (Amos 5:7), is used in Rev. 8:11 (twice; in the 1st part as a proper name).¶
WORSE
A. Adjectives.
1.
(
&$
, 5501), used as the comparative degree of
, “evil,” describes
(a) the condition of certain men, Matt. 12:45; Luke 11:26; 2 Pet. 2:20; (b) evil men
themselves and seducers, 2 Tim. 3:13; (c) indolent men who refuse to provide for their
own households, and are worse than unbelievers, 1 Tim. 5:8,
RV
; (d) a rent in a garment,
Matt. 9:16; Mark 2:21; (e) an error, Matt. 27:64; (f) a person suffering from a malady,
Mark 5:26; (g) a possible physical affliction, John 5:14; (h) a punishment, Heb. 10:29,
“sorer.” See
SORE
.¶
2.
or
(
# 1
, 1640) is said of wine in John 2:10. See
LESS
.
3.
or
(
J
, 2276), “less, inferior,” used in the neuter, after , “for,”
is translated “worse” in 1 Cor. 11:17; in 2 Cor. 12:15 the neuter, used adverbially, is
translated “the less.”¶
B. Verbs.
1.
$
(
% $!
, 5302) is rendered “are we the worse” in 1 Cor. 8:8. See
BEHIND
, B, No. 1,
COME
, No. 39,
DESTITUTE
,
FAIL
,
Note
(2),
LACK
,
WANT
.
2.
(
$ !$
, 4281), “to hold before, promote,” is rendered “are we better”
in Rom. 3:9,
KJV
(passive voice);
RV
, “are we in worse case.” See
BETTER
(be),
Note
(1).¶
WORSHIP (Verb and Noun), WORSHIPING
A. Verbs.
1.
$
(
$
!
, 4352), “to make obeisance, do reverence to” (from
,
“towards,” and
$
, “to kiss”), is the most frequent word rendered “to worship.” It is
used of an act of homage or reverence (a) to God, e.g., Matt. 4:10; John 4:21-24; 1 Cor.
14:25; Rev. 4:10; 5:14; 7:11; 11:16; 19:10 (2nd part) and 22:9; (b) to Christ, e.g., Matt.
2:2, 8, 11; 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; 15:25; 20:20; 28:9, 17; John 9:38; Heb. 1:6, in a quotation
from the Sept. of Deut. 32:43, referring to Christ’s second advent; (c) to a man, Matt.
18:26; (d) to the Dragon, by men, Rev. 13:4; (e) to the Beast, his human instrument, Rev.
13:4, 8, 12; 14:9, 11; (f) the image of the Beast, 13:15; 14:11; 16:2; (g) to demons, Rev.
9:20; (h) to idols, Acts 7:43.
Note:
As to Matt. 18:26, this is mentioned as follows, in the “List of readings and
renderings preferred by the American Committee” (see
RV
)
7
8
, IV): “At
the word ‘worship’ in Matt. 2:2, etc., add the marginal note ‘The Greek word denotes an
act of reverence, whether paid to man (see chap. 18:26) or to God (see chap. 4:10).’” The
Note to John 9:38 in the American Standard Version in this connection is most unsound;