Self-made religion
ἐθελοθρησκείαStrong’s G1479ethelothrēskeia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ethelothrēskeia is the Greek word usually translated “self-imposed worship”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.”
Meaning
Usually translated “self-imposed worship”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- self-imposed worship 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Colossians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐθελοθρησκεία ethelothrēskeia · self-made religion
ἐθελο-θρησκία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ, self-imposed worship: Col.2:23 (eccl.; cf. DB, iv, 923a; Cremer, 733).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.