Greek word · G2357

θρησκός

thrēskos

religious

Appears once in the Greek New Testament.

What it means

θρῆσκος

(-κός, WH), -ον, ό

religious, careful of the outward forms of divine service (see previous word)): James 1:26.†

SYN.: εὐσεβής, θεοσεβής, δεισιδαίμων (see Tr., Syn., § xlviii) (AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

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Where it appears

James · 1

  1. James 1:26 θρησκὸς religious

    If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

    Here: Someone careful about religious practice: prayer, worship gatherings, fasting, keeping the observances. The word points to visible devotion rather than private inner belief. This is its only appearance in the New Testament.

Word data: STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0), main text only.