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What does "Worship" mean in the Bible?

This word, as used in our Bible, has various significations. Worship appears in 34 verses across 8 books of the Bible.

What does the Bible say about Worship?

WOR'SHIP. This word, as used in our Bible, has various significations. In most instances it means simply an act of respect, Matt 9:18; Acts 10:25, and does not imply any religious emotion. Where the act respects the divine Being, the only proper object of religious worship, the connection shows it. John 4:24; Heb 1:6; Rev 22:9. It becomes idolatry when tendered to any other person or thing. Dan 3:5, Jud 4:12, 2 Kgs 22:14; Acts 19:27.

Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

What is the Greek word for Worship?

Greek · G4352

προσκυνέω

proskuneō

to worship

TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.

Where does Worship appear in the Bible?

Worship is referenced in 34 verses across 8 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Daniel 10Revelation 9John 6Matthew 4Luke 21 Corinthians 1Acts 1Hebrews 1

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What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Worship.

FluteNebuchadnezzarJerusalemMeshachJesusJews

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Worship?

Worship appears in 34 verses across 8 books, most often in Daniel, which accounts for 10 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Worship?

Daniel, Revelation, John, Matthew, Luke, 1 Corinthians, Acts, Hebrews.

Where can I read every verse about Worship?

This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 34, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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