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it implies that Christ was a creature. J. N. Darby renders the verb “do homage” [see the
Revised Preface to the Second Edition (1871), of his
: (
].
2.
(
!
, 4576), “to revere,” stressing the feeling of awe or devotion, is
used of “worship” (a) to God, Matt. 15:9; Mark 7:7; Acts 16:14; 18:7, 13; (b) to a
goddess, Acts 19:27. See
DEVOUT
, No. 3.
3.
(
1
, 4573), akin to No. 2, “to honor religiously,” is used in
Rom. 1:25.¶
4.
$
(
$ "
, 3000), “to serve, to render religious service or homage,” is
translated “to worship” in Phil. 3:3, “(who) worship (by the Spirit of God),”
RV
,
KJV
,
“(which) worship (God in the spirit)”; the
RV
renders it “to serve” (for
KJV
, “to worship”)
in Acts 7:42; 24:14;
KJV
and
RV
, “(the) worshipers” in Heb. 10:2, present participle, lit.,
“(the ones) worshiping.” See
SERVE
.
5.
$
(
' !
, 2151), “to act piously towards,” is translated “ye worship” in
Acts 17:23. See
PIETY
(
TO SHOW
).
Notes:
(1) The worship of God is nowhere defined in Scripture. A consideration of
the above verbs shows that it is not confined to praise; broadly it may be regarded as the
direct acknowledgement to God, of His nature, attributes, ways and claims, whether by
the outgoing of the heart in praise and thanksgiving or by deed done in such
acknowledgment. (2) In Acts 17:25
$
, “to serve, do service to” (so
RV
), is
rendered “is worshiped.” See
CURE
,
HEAL
.
B. Nouns.
1.
(
!
, 4574) denotes “an object of worship” (akin to A, No. 3); Acts
17:23 (see
DEVOTION
); in 2 Thess. 2:4, “that is worshiped”; every object of “worship,”
whether the true God or pagan idols, will come under the ban of the Man of Sin.¶
2.
(or
/
) (
#
$
&
, 1479), “will-worship” (
, “to will,”
, “worship”), occurs in Col. 2:23, voluntarily adopted “worship,” whether
unbidden or forbidden, not that which is imposed by others, but which one affects.¶
3.
(
$
&
, 2356), for which see
RELIGION
, is translated “worshiping” in
Col. 2:18.
Note:
In Luke 14:10,
KJV
,
@
, “glory” (
RV
), is translated “worship.”
WORSHIPER
1.
$
(
$
)
, 4353), akin to
$
(see
WORSHIP
, A, No. 1),
occurs in John 4:23.¶
2.
(
$
, 3511) is translated “worshiper” in Acts 19:35
KJV
: see
TEMPLE KEEPER
.¶
3.
(
)
, 2318) denotes “reverencing God” (
, “God,”
,
see
WORSHIP
, A, No. 2), and is rendered “a worshiper of God” in John 9:35.¶ Cf.
, “godliness,” 1 Tim. 2:10.¶
Note:
For Heb. 10:2, see
WORSHIP
, A, No. 4.
WORTHY, WORTHILY