ἐθελοθρησκείαethelothrēskeía
self-imposed worship: Colossians 2:23.
Greek (New Testament) · G1479
Same root
- θέλωthélō · G2309to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 (βούλομαι) properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
- θρησκείαthrēskeía · G2356ceremonial observance
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Colossians 2:23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.