King James Bible Dictionary

Homage rendered to God which it is sinful (idolatry) to render to any created being (Exodus 34:14; Isaiah 2:8). Such worship was refused by Peter (Acts 10:25, 26) and by an angel (Revelation 22:8, 9).

To be rendered to God only
Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 5:7; Deuteronomy 6:13; Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8; Acts 10:26; Acts 14:15; Colossians 2:18; Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8

Of Jesus
Jesus, The Christ, Worship of

Acceptable to God
Genesis 4:4; Genesis 8:21

Of the wicked rejected

General references
Genesis 4:5; Genesis 4:7
Prayer, Prayers of the Wicked Not Heard

Iniquity of the holy things
Exodus 28:38

Public, in the temple
Jeremiah 26:2; Luke 18:10; Luke 24:53

David's ordinances for
Luke 13:23

Family:
Deuteronomy 16:11; Deuteronomy 16:14

Of Abraham
Genesis 12:7-8; Genesis 13:4; Genesis 13:18

Of Jacob
Genesis 35:2-3

Of Job
Job 1:5

Of the Philippian jailer
Acts 16:34

In private homes
Acts 1:13-14; Acts 5:42; Acts 12:12; Acts 20:7-9; Romans 16:5; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:15; Philippians 1:2

In the night
Isaiah 30:29; Acts 16:25

Jesus prays a whole night
Luke 6:12

Attitudes in:

Bowing
Exodus 34:8; 2 Chronicles 20:18

Prostration
Genesis 17:3; Mark 3:11
Prayer

Prayer in
Prayer

God's presence in
Leviticus 19:30; Psalms 77:13; Psalms 84:4; Isaiah 56:7; Hebrews 10:25

Loved by His people
Psalms 27:4; Psalms 84:1-3; Psalms 84:10; Zech 8:21
Benedictions

The whole nation required to assemble for, including men, women, children, servants, and strangers

General references
Deuteronomy 16:11; Deuteronomy 31:11-13

In Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal
Joshua 8:32-35

The word of God read in public assemblies
Exodus 24:7; Deuteronomy 27:12-26; Deuteronomy 31:11-13; Joshua 8:33-35; 2 Kings 23:1-3; Nehemiah 8:1-8; Nehemiah 8:13-18; Matthew 21:23; Luke 4:16-17

Of angels, forbidden
Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:8-9
Afflictions and Adversities, Prayer in; Blasphemy; Children; Church (1); Consecration; Dedication; Idolatry; Instruction, In Religion; Levites; Minister; Music; Offering; Praise; Prayer; Preaching; Priest; Psalms; Religion; Sacrilege; Servant; Strangers; Tabernacle; Temple; Thanksgiving; Women; Word of God; Young Men

Unclassified scriptures relating to

General references
Genesis 35:2-3; Exodus 3:5-6; Joshua 5:15; Exodus 5:1; Exodus 15:2; Exodus 19:10-13; Exodus 19:21-24; Exodus 20:24-26; Exodus 24:1-2; Exodus 25:8; Exodus 25:22; Numbers 17:4; Exodus 28:34-35; Exodus 29:43; Exodus 40:34-35; Exodus 30:19-21; Exodus 34:8; Leviticus 10:3; Leviticus 16:2; 2 Kings 17:36; 1 Chronicles 16:29; 2 Chronicles 5:13-14; 1 Kings 8:3-11; 2 Chronicles 7:1; 2 Chronicles 30:27; Ezra 3:10-13; Nehemiah 10:39; Psalms 5:7; Psalms 22:22; Psalms 24:3-6; Psalms 26:6-8; Psalms 27:4; Psalms 29:2; Psalms 35:18; Psalms 36:8; Psalms 42:4; Psalms 48:9; Psalms 51:19; Psalms 55:14; Psalms 63:1-2; Psalms 65:4; Psalms 66:4; Psalms 66:13-14; Psalms 77:13; Psalms 84:1-4; Psalms 84:10; Psalms 89:7; Psalms 92:13-14; Psalms 93:5; Psalms 95:6; Psalms 98:2-3; Psalms 100:1-4; Psalms 103:1-4; Psalms 107:6-8; Psalms 107:32; Psalms 116:12-14; Psalms 116:17; Psalms 118:18-19; Psalms 119:108; Psalms 122:1; Psalms 126:1-3; Psalms 132:7; Psalms 132:13-14; Psalms 138:2; Psalms 149:1; Ecclesiastes 5:1-2; Isaiah 1:11-15; Isaiah 2:3; Micah 4:2; Isaiah 4:5; Isaiah 12:5-6; Isaiah 25:9; Isaiah 29:13-16; Isaiah 30:29; Isaiah 38:20; Isaiah 40:31; Isaiah 43:22-24; Isaiah 49:13; Isaiah 52:9; Isaiah 56:6-7; Isaiah 66:1-2; Jeremiah 31:11-12; Ezekiel 22:8; Hosea 6:6; Amos 5:21-24; Habakkuk 2:20; Zephaniah 3:18; Zech 8:21-22; Malachi 3:3-4; Matthew 18:19-20; Luke 4:8; John 4:23-24; Acts 2:1-4; Acts 17:24-25; 1 Corinthians 11:13; 1 Corinthians 11:20-22; 1 Corinthians 14:15-17; Philippians 3:3; 1 Timothy 2:8; Hebrews 10:25; Hebrews 12:28; 1 Peter 2:5; Revelation 11:1; Revelation 14:6-7; Revelation 15:4
Praise; Prayer; Thankfulness

Enjoined
Genesis 35:1; Exodus 23:17-18; Exodus 34:23; Deuteronomy 12:5-7; Deuteronomy 12:11-12; Deuteronomy 16:6-8; Deuteronomy 31:11-13; Deuteronomy 33:19; 2 Kings 17:36; Psalms 45:11; Psalms 76:11; Psalms 96:8-9; Psalms 97:7; Psalms 99:5; Joel 1:14-15; Joel 2:15-17; Nahum 1:15; Haggai 1:8; Zech 14:16-18; Matthew 8:4; Mark 1:44; Luke 5:14; Hebrews 10:25; Revelation 14:7; Revelation 19:10

WORSHIP, noun [See Worth.]

1. Excellence of character; dignity; worth; worthiness.

--Elfin born of noble state, and muckle worship in his native land.

In this sense, the word is nearly or quite obsolete; but hence,

2. A title of honor, used in addresses to certain magistrates and other of respectable character.

My father desires your worships company.

3. A term of ironical respect.

4. Chiefly and eminently, the act of paying divine honors to the Supreme Being; or the reverence and homage paid to him in religious exercises, consisting in adoration, confession, prayer, thanksgiving and the like.

The worship of God is an eminent part of religion.

Prayer is a chief part of religious worship

5. The homage paid to idols or false gods by pagans; as the worship or Isis.

6. Honor; respect; civil deference.

Then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. Luke 14:10

7. Idolatry of lovers; obsequious or submissive respect.

WORSHIP, verb transitive

1. To adore; to pay divine honors to; to reverence with supreme respect and veneration.

Thou shalt worship no other God. Exodus 34:14.

2. To respect; to honor; to treat with civil reverence.

Nor worshipd with a waxen epitaph.

3. To honor with extravagant love and extreme submission; as a lover.

With bended knees I daily worship her.

WORSHIP, verb intransitive

1. To perform acts of adoration.

2. To perform religious service.

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain. John 4:20.

WORSHIPED, participle passive Adored; treated with divine honors; treated with civil respect.

WORSHIPER, noun One who worships; one who pays divine honors to any being; one who adores.

WORSHIPFUL, adjective

1. Claiming respect; worthy of honor from its character or dignity.

This is worshipful society.

2. A term of respect, sometimes ironically.

WORSHIPFULLY, adverb Respectfully.

WORSHIPING, participle present tense Adoring; paying divine honors to; treating with supreme reverence; treating with extreme submission.

(Gr. neocoros = temple-sweeper (Acts 19:35) of the great goddess Diana). This name neocoros appears on most of the extant Ephesian coins

a translation of the Greek word neocoros , used once only, (Acts 19:35) in the margin, "temple-keeper." The neocoros was originally an attendant in a temple probably intrusted with its charge. The term neocoros became thus applied to cities or communities which undertook the worship of particular emperors even during their lives. The first occurrence of the term in connection with Ephesus is on coins of the age of Nero, A.D. 54-68.