Word study · Greek
thrēskeía
worship
Say it: thrace-KI-ah (approximate)
θρησκεία
What it means
Religion, a way of worshipping, outward religious practice. In 2:18, "the worship of angels" can mean worship offered to angels or worship that angels offer; scholars are divided. In James 1:26-27 it is "religion."
Open question Debated
Range of meaning
- ReligionA system of worship.
- WorshipReverent practice.
In Colossians
- Chapter 2
"And worshipping of the angels" (2:18).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2356 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources