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Religion

δεισιδαιμονίαStrong’s G1175

deisidaimonia

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Deisidaimonia is the Greek word usually translated “religion”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.”
Acts 25:19 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “religion”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • religion 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    δεισιδαιμονία deisidaimonia · religion

    δεισιδαιμονία, -ας, ἡ (δεισιδαίμων, which see); 1. fear of the gods; (a) piety, religion; (b) superstition. 2. Objectively, a religion: Act.25:19 (Cremer, 72, 682).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “religion” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    RELIGION, noun

    relij'on. [Latin religio, from religo, to bind anew; re and ligo, to bind. This word seems originally to have signified an oath or vow to the gods, or the obligation of such an oath or vow, which was held very sacred by the Romans.]

    1. religion in its most comprehensive sense, includes a belief in the being and perfections of God, in the revelation of his will to man, in man's obligation to obey his commands, in a state of reward and punishment, and in man's accountableness to God; and also true godliness or piety of life, with the practice of all moral duties.
    2. religion as distinct from theology, is godliness or real piety in practice, consisting in the performance of all known duties to God and our fellow men, in obedience to divine command, or from love to God and his law. James 1:26
    3. religion as distinct from virtue, or morality, consists in the performance of the duties we owe directly to God, from a principle of obedience to his will.
    4. Any system of faith and worship.
    All definitions
    1. The rites of religion; in the plural.

    Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.