What does it mean to "worship" ?

Answer 1

It means to bow before...surrendering your will,,to offer yourself ..in praises and thanks giving to give thanks for all He has done for you....basically recognizing That He is Lord ...like a man in the bible ...who was blind and Jesus healed him...
John 9:35..Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?
37. And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.
38. And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

So basically he recognized that Jesus was the Lord and he believed on him so He gave him worship...knowing that he healed him...he was giving thanks and honor...

God bless

Answer 2

The actual act of 'worship' is to offer sacrifice.

That is exactly what worship is. Most people do not know this, & in many Protestant services, all the minister does is give an hours-long serman.

There is no actual 'worship' taking place.

Answer 3

Proskuneo (to worship, pay homage, show reverence; to kneel down before) is the common word used in the New Testament. Latreia is also used, it describes the work of the priests in temple worship, the offering of sacrifices.

Answer 4

Worship usually refers to specific acts of religious praise, honour, or devotion, typically directed to a supernatural being such as a god or goddess. It is the informal term in English for what sociologists of religion call cultus, the body of practices and traditions that correspond to theology.

Religious worship may be performed individually, in informally organized groups, or as part of an organized service with a designated leader (as in a church, synagogue, temple, or mosque). In its older sense in the English language of worthiness or respect, worship may sometimes refer to actions directed at members of higher social classes (such as lords or monarchs) or to particularly esteemed persons (such as a lover).

Typical acts of worship include:

prayer;
sacrifice (korban in Hebrew);
rituals;
some forms of meditation;
holidays, festivals;
pilgrimages;
hymns, psalms or worship music;
the construction of temples or shrines;
the creation of idols of the deity.

Answer 5

Literally, the Hebrew and Greek words that are translated into "worship" mean "to bow, or be prostrate."

The Hebrew is shachah, (pronounced shaw-khaw') Strong's Ref. # 7812: a primitive root; to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God). In the KJV, it is used for bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.

The Greek is proskuneo, (pronounced pros-koo-neh'-o) Strong's Ref. # 4352: from GSN4314 (to, or toward) and a probable derivative of GSN2965 (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand); to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore). In the KJV, it is only used as worship.

Nowadays, worship has become any act that praises God, whether through music, prayer, or various other acts that exalt God in the sight of His people. Often, it is used synonymously with "church service."

Answer 6

Worship usually refers to specific acts of religious praise, honour, or devotion, typically directed to a supernatural being such as a god or goddess. It is the informal term in English for what sociologists of religion call cultus, the body of practices and traditions that correspond to theology.

Religious worship may be performed individually, in informally organized groups, or as part of an organized service with a designated leader (as in a church, synagogue, temple, or mosque). In its older sense in the English language of worthiness or respect, worship may sometimes refer to actions directed at members of higher social classes (such as lords or monarchs) or to particularly esteemed persons (such as a lover).

Typical acts of worship include:

prayer;
sacrifice (korban in Hebrew);
rituals;
some forms of meditation;
holidays, festivals;
pilgrimages;
hymns, psalms or worship music;
the construction of temples or shrines;
the creation of idols of the deity.
Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy distinguish between adoration or latria (Latin adoratio, Greek latreia, [λατρεια]) which is due to God alone, and veneration or dulia (Latin veneratio, Greek douleia [δουλεια]), which may be lawfully offered to the saints. The external acts of veneration resemble those of worship, but differ in their object and intent. Protestant Christians question whether such a distinction is always maintained in actual devotional practice, especially at the level of folk religion. Orthodox Judaism and orthodox Sunni Islam hold that for all practical purposes veneration should be considered the same as prayer; Orthodox Judaism (arguably with the exception of some Chasidic practices), orthodox Sunni Islam, and most kinds of Protestantism forbid veneration of saints or angels, classifying these actions as akin to idolatry.

Answer 7

To do anything in service of God. This includes being reverent, or praying, or singing, or doing your best for God... obeying anything that God has said in the Bible... worship is kind of like praiseing God in every aspect of your life.

But your question is not specific... I assume you mean to worship God... but if you are talking of other religion... it is sort of the same thing but to other gods or higher powers...

God bless...

Answer 8

To give credit where credit's due, in a sense. To laud the positive qualities of the one being worshipped. To praise and magnify and devote one's full attention to.

Answer 9

Worship means to tell God how wonderful he is. Tell Him how u feel about Him. Do u like someone to tell u how much they love u and how wonderful u are?????.........Well He does too...

Answer 10

to pay awmage or to bow down or make prostrait forgive the spelling .. its basically to bow before or reverance. its an action usually atributed to God . but we can worship other things and other gods.