noun · feminine
thrēskeias
Greekθρησκεία (thrēskeia)
Strong’sG2356
ritual worship, religion
stem thrēskei-4 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
**† θρησκεία (-κία, T), -ας, ἡ
(< θρῆσκος), [in LXX: Wi 14:18, 27, Si 22:5 A, IV Mac 5:6, 13*;]
SYN.: v.s. θρῆσκος.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2356 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthrace-ki'-ah
ceremonial observance
Fromfrom a derivative of G2357;
King Jamesreligion, worshipping.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | thrēskeias2×θρησκεία | thrēskeiais |
| object accusative | thrēskeian | thrēskeiain |
| direct address vocative | thrēskeiar | thrēskeiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | thrēskeiau1×θρησκείας | thrēskeiaiu |
| to, for dative | thrēskeia1×θρησκείᾳ | thrēskeiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
thrēskeia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
4 occurrences, every one of them listed
thrēskeias“religion”subjectnominative singular2×
James 1:26“religion”Ei tinos dokatō thrēskos arō mē chalinagōgarōtos glōssan autou alla apatarōtos kardian autou, houtou mataias tas thrēskeias.If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
James 1:27“religion”thrēskeias katharas kai amiantas para to theo kai patēro houtas atō, episkepterō orfanoin kai chērain en ta thlipsia autoiu, aspilon heauton tērarō apo tou kosmou.Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
thrēskeiau“religion”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Acts 26:5“religion”prognōskarōtois min anōthen, ean thelaleiō marturarō, hoti kata tan akribotatan hairesian tau hēmeterau thrēskeiau zōama Farisaios.They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
thrēskeia“worship”to, fordative singular1×
Colossians 2:18“worship”mēdenos vin katabrabeuatōr thelarōtos en tapeinofrosuna kai thrēskeia toiu angeloiu, heim horatē embateuarōtos, eikē fusiirōtos hupo tou nouou tau sarxau autou,Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.