Question 1

What does "Worship" mean in the King James Bible?

Accepted Answer

In the KJV, "Worship" means "praise." The concept of declaring ultimate worth. To worship was to make a public valuation: this being is worth everything. The word carried economic and social weight -- you were assigning supreme worth to God above all competitors. Modern 'worship' often means little more than singing with eyes closed.

Question 2

Why did the word "Worship" disappear from modern English?

Accepted Answer

Reduced from worth-ship (Old English weorthscipe, 'declaring the worth of') to 'religious activity,' particularly singing in church services. The word was at peak usage around 1611 and declined by still used but hollowed (~1970).

Question 3

What modern word replaced "Worship"?

Accepted Answer

"Worship" was replaced by: "praise" (though this one component of worship; worth-ship encompassed all acts that declared god's supreme value); "church service" (though this a time slot rather than a posture of the soul); "singing" (though this one expression of worship mistaken for its entirety).

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