Word study · Greek
ethelothrēskía
self-imposed worship
Say it: eth-el-oth-race-KEE-ah (approximate)
ἐθελοθρησκεία
What it means
Self-made religion, worship that one chooses for oneself (ethelō "to wish" plus thrēskeia "religion"). In 2:23, a "show of wisdom in self-imposed worship." It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- Self-made religionChosen worship.
- Will-worshipWorship by one's own design.
In Colossians
- Chapter 2
"In self-imposed worship" (2:23).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1479 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources