σέβασμα
sebasma · object of worship
Greek word · Strong’s number G4574 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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sebasma (σέβασμα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “object of worship”.
Something venerated.
How to say it
se·bas·ma
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.
Its senses in the Bible
- Anything people hold sacred: altars, images, temples.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- object of worship ×1
- objects of worship ×1
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Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Acts 17:23
For as I was passing through and observing your objects of worship, I found also an altar on which had been inscribed, ‘To an unknown god.’ What therefore you worship without knowing it, this I proclaim to you.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4
who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the sanctuary of God, proclaiming that he himself is God.