Strong's Greek · G2357

G2357 thrēskós

θρησκός

thrace'-kos

religious

Looking for Hebrew H2357 châvar? It has the same number in Strong's Hebrew lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of G2357. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

thrēskós appears once in Scripture, in James 1:26. In the Doxa app, open that verse, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

ceremonious in worship (as demonstrative), i.e. pious

In the King James Version

religious

Derivation

probably from the base of G2360 (θροέω);

Appears 1 time in Scripture

James 1:26

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

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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