ἐθελοθρησκεία

ethelothrēskeiaself-made religionHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine1 occurrence1 book1 verse

Definition

ἐθελο-θρησκία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ,

self-imposed worship: Colossians 2:23 (eccl.; cf. DB, iv, 923a; Cremer, 733).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

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  1. Colossians 2:23ἐθελοθρησκίᾳ · self-prescribed worship
    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.