ἐθελοθρησκεία
ethelothrēskeia · self-made religion
Greek word · Strong’s number G1479 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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ethelothrēskeia (ἐθελοθρησκεία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “self-made religion”.
Self-made worship, a religion one invents for oneself.
How to say it
e·the·lo·thrēs·kei·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Colossians 2:23
Such things have, indeed, a reputation for wisdom in self-made religion and humility and harsh treatment of the body, but they are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.