GreekG1479Noun (Feminine)
ἐθελοθρησκεία
ethelothrēskeia
“self-made religion”
1Occurrences
G1479Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
voluntary (arbitrary and unwarranted) piety, i.e. sanctimony
from G2309 (θέλω) and G2356 (θρησκεία);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
self-imposed worship: (eccl.; cf. DB, iv, 923a; Cremer, 733).
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Feminine)
Morphology Code
G:N-F
Full Description
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
ἐθελοθρησκεία appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Colossians
1
Key Passages
Colossians 2:23BSB
Such restrictions indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-prescribed worship, their false humility, and their harsh treatment of the body; but they are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.