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The meaning of the English word worship according to Oxford:
ESV, Genesis 22:
NASB Translation: bow (5), bow ourselves down (1), bow yourselves down (1), bow down (21), bowed (16), bowed in worship (1), bowed themselves down (2), bowed down (14), bowing (1), bowing down (1), bows down (1), did homage (1), down in homage (1), homage (1), lie down (1), paid homage (3), prostrate (2), prostrated (13), prostrating (1), weighs it down (1), worship (47), worshiped (31), worshiping (3), worships (2).
NASB translated H7812 to "worship*" 83 times and 89 times to something else.
New American Standard Bible, Deuteronomy 6:
NASB Translation become slaves (1), been slaves (1), bondage (2), burdened (2), cultivate (7), cultivated (2), cultivates (1), do (6), do the work (1), enslaved (3), given (1), holding in bondage (1), imposed (1), keep (2), labor (3), laborers* (2), make servant (1), make slaves (2), manufacturers (1), observe (1), perform (9), performed (2), plowed (1), rendered (1), serve (141), served (52), serves (2), serving (5), slave (1), slaves (1), subject (1), till (1), tiller (1), tiller* (1), tills (2), use as slaves (1), used (1), uses services (1), work (7), worked (2), workers (2), working (1), worship (7), worshipers (6).
NASB translated H5647 to "worship*" 13 times and 276 times to something else.
Two Hebrew words sometimes got translated as "worship*." H7812 was related to bowing, and H5647 was related to serving.
Now, in the NT, Matthew 4:
NASB Translation:
bow down (1), bow down before (1), bowed down (1), bowed down before (2), bowing before (1), bowing down (1), prostrated himself before (1), worship (32), worshiped (17), worshipers (1), worshiping (1), worships (1).
NASB translated G4352 to "worship*" 52 times and 8 times to something else.
Acts 16:
NASB Translation devout (1), God-fearing (3), worship (4), worshiper (2).
NASB translated G4576 to "worship*" 6 times and 4 times to something else.
Romans 12:
NASB Translation:
divine worship (2), service (2), service of worship (1).
NASB translated G2999 to "*worship" 3 times and 2 times to something else.
Altogether, there were 5 Hebrew or Greek words that sometimes got translated to the English word "*worship*". There was a strong relation between the concept of worship and bowing/serving in both Hebrew and Koine.
- [uncountable] the practice of showing respect for God or a god, by saying prayers, singing with others, etc.; a ceremony for this
- [uncountable] a strong feeling of love and respect for somebody/something
ESV, Genesis 22:
Exodus 34:
Strong's Hebrew: 7812. שָׁחָה (shachah) — 172 Occurrences
NASB Translation: bow (5), bow ourselves down (1), bow yourselves down (1), bow down (21), bowed (16), bowed in worship (1), bowed themselves down (2), bowed down (14), bowing (1), bowing down (1), bows down (1), did homage (1), down in homage (1), homage (1), lie down (1), paid homage (3), prostrate (2), prostrated (13), prostrating (1), weighs it down (1), worship (47), worshiped (31), worshiping (3), worships (2).
NASB translated H7812 to "worship*" 83 times and 89 times to something else.
New American Standard Bible, Deuteronomy 6:
English Standard Version:
Strong's Hebrew: 5647. עָבַד (abad) — 289 Occurrences
NASB Translation become slaves (1), been slaves (1), bondage (2), burdened (2), cultivate (7), cultivated (2), cultivates (1), do (6), do the work (1), enslaved (3), given (1), holding in bondage (1), imposed (1), keep (2), labor (3), laborers* (2), make servant (1), make slaves (2), manufacturers (1), observe (1), perform (9), performed (2), plowed (1), rendered (1), serve (141), served (52), serves (2), serving (5), slave (1), slaves (1), subject (1), till (1), tiller (1), tiller* (1), tills (2), use as slaves (1), used (1), uses services (1), work (7), worked (2), workers (2), working (1), worship (7), worshipers (6).
NASB translated H5647 to "worship*" 13 times and 276 times to something else.
Two Hebrew words sometimes got translated as "worship*." H7812 was related to bowing, and H5647 was related to serving.
Now, in the NT, Matthew 4:
Strong's Greek: 4352. προσκυνέω (proskuneó) — 60 Occurrences
NASB Translation:
bow down (1), bow down before (1), bowed down (1), bowed down before (2), bowing before (1), bowing down (1), prostrated himself before (1), worship (32), worshiped (17), worshipers (1), worshiping (1), worships (1).
NASB translated G4352 to "worship*" 52 times and 8 times to something else.
Acts 16:
Strong's Greek: 4576. σέβομαι (sebó) — 10 Occurrences
NASB Translation devout (1), God-fearing (3), worship (4), worshiper (2).
NASB translated G4576 to "worship*" 6 times and 4 times to something else.
Romans 12:
Strong's Greek: 2999. λατρεία (latreia) — 5 Occurrences
NASB Translation:
divine worship (2), service (2), service of worship (1).
NASB translated G2999 to "*worship" 3 times and 2 times to something else.
Altogether, there were 5 Hebrew or Greek words that sometimes got translated to the English word "*worship*". There was a strong relation between the concept of worship and bowing/serving in both Hebrew and Koine.
