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to pay homage, worship, bow down. To prostrate in worship, pay religious homage (tested in the fiery furnace, Daniel 3:5, 12).

to serve, revere, minister to (God). To serve, worship, minister religiously to God; used of the universal worship rendered to the Son of Man ('all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him', Daniel 7:14, 27).

to grow, be magnified, exalt. To be great, grow, magnify; worship doxology exalting the greatness of God's Name above all creation.

to praise, boast, shine (Hallelujah). To shine, boast joyfully in God, praise enthusiastically; root of liturgical acclamation Halelu-Yah ('Praise the LORD!').

to give thanks, confess, praise. To throw hands forward, confess sins openly, give joyful thanksgiving for God's lovingkindness ('Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good').

to serve, cultivate, worship. To work, till, serve, worship; encompasses physical labor, cultic priestly service in sanctuary, and exclusive covenant worship of Yahweh.

to bow down, prostrate, worship. To prostrate oneself in complete submission and awe; primary Old Testament physical and spiritual posture of true worship before holy God.

name, memorial, reputation. Name, reputation, renown, character; especially the Name of the LORD representing His self-revelation, holy presence dwelling at the sanctuary, and locus of worship.

to worship, devout. Primary meaning: to worship, devout. Strong's: to revere, i.e. adore. Lexical nuances: to worship : c. acc. pers., Mt 15:9 , Mk 7:7 , Ac 18:13 19:27 ; σεβόμενος τ. θεόν , Ac 16:14 18:7 ; σεβόμενοι ( σ. προσήλυτοι, σ. Ἕλληνες ), devout , Ac 13:43 , 50 17:4 , 17 (cf. προσήλυτος ).†

to bless, kneel, adore, pronounce favor. To kneel, adore, pronounce blessing, bestow beneficial favor and life-vitality; God blessing creatures imparts fertility and covenant flourishing.

to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship. Primary meaning: to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship. Strong's: to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore). Lexical nuances: to make obeisance , do reverence to , worship ; prop. (as in cl., of the gods: Hdt., Æsch., Plat., al.), of God, Christ and supra-mundane beings: absol., Jo 4:20 12:20 , Ac 8:27 24:11 , He 11:21 (Westc., in l.), Re 11:1 ; πίπτειν καὶ π. , Re 5:14 ; c. dat. (of the significance of this constr. as compared with the usual cl., c. acc., v. Abbott, JG , 78 f.; JV , 133 ff.), Jo 4:21 , 23 , Ac 7:43 ,...

to sing praise, pluck strings, celebrate. To make music with musical instruments, pluck strings, sing joyful lyrical praise to God (Psalm 104:33).

before, in the presence of (God/King). Before, in the immediate presence of; standing before the Ancient of Days or earthly monarch.

incense, sweet smoke, fragrant offering. Sweet incense burned daily on Golden Altar before veil, its fragrant smoke ascending as symbol of saints' acceptable prayers (Psalm 141:2).

Selah, lift up, musical/theological pause. Musical, liturgical, and theological pause in the Psalms and Habakkuk, inviting solemn contemplation of great redemptive truths.

thanksgiving, confession, thank offering. Thanksgiving choir, thank offering sacrifice (Leviticus 7:12), confession of God's righteous truth; enter His gates with thanksgiving (Psalm 100:4).

praise, song of adoration, psalm. Song of praise, adoration; Hebrew title of the Book of Psalms (Tehillim); God inhabits the praises of Israel (Psalm 22:3).

to assemble, gather together, convoke. To convoke the covenant community for worship, covenant renewal, or war (Exodus 35:1, 1 Kings 8:1).

prayer, prayer to God, a place of prayer. Primary meaning: prayer, prayer to God, a place of prayer. Strong's: prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel). Lexical nuances: prayer to God: Mt 17:21 (WH, R, txt., om.) 21:22 , Mk 9:29 , Lk 22:45 , Ac 3:1 6:4 10:31 , Ro 12:12 , I Co 7:5 , Col 4:2 ; pl., Ac 2:42 10:4 , Ro 1:10 , Eph 1:16 , Col 4:12 , I Th 1:2 , Phm 4 , 22 , I Pe 3:7 4:7 , Re 5:8 8:3 , 4 ; οἶκος προσευχῆς , Mt 21:13 , Mk 11:17 , Lk 19:46 (LXX); π. καὶ δέησις , Eph 6:18 , Phl 4:6 ; pl., I Ti 2:1 5:5 ; ἡ π. τοῦ θεοῦ , prayer to God (cf. Wi 16:28 ), Lk 6:1...

fear, reverence, awe (Fear of the LORD). Awe, holy dread, reverence; 'Fear of the LORD' (Yir'at YHWH) is beginning of wisdom, loving submission to God's holiness.

to hear, listen, obey (The Shema). To hear attentively, pay heed, obey; opening imperative of Israel's confession: Shema Yisrael ('Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one', Deuteronomy 6:4).

to slaughter, sacrifice, offer. To slaughter animals for cultic worship, offer sacrifice to God; strictly regulated to prevent idolatrous pagan sacrifice.

Amen, truly, so be it, verified truth. Liturgical confirmation of covenant curses and blessings, ratifying corporate agreement with God's word ('Amen and Amen', Psalm 41:13).

altar, place of sacrifice. Altar, designated sacred structure of earth, stone, or bronze upon which sacrifices and incense were presented to effect expiation and worship.

greatness, magnitude, majesty. Greatness, magnitude; used of the infinite majesty, power, and mercy of God in saving His people.

sanctuary, holy place, sacred precinct. Sanctuary, consecrated sacred space set apart for dwelling of holy God ('make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them', Exodus 25:8).

offering, oblation, sacrificial gift. Offering, sacrificial present brought near; generic term for all oblations presented at altar, reflecting worshiper drawing near to God.

grain offering, tribute, gift, oblation. Grain offering, tribute presented to sovereign; bloodless offering of flour, oil, and frankincense salted with covenant salt.

appointed time, festival, solemn assembly. Appointed time, sacred festival; holy feasts of liturgical calendar (Leviticus 23) and Tent of Meeting (Ohel Mo'ed).

sacrifice, slaughtered meal, oblation. Sacrifice, slaughtered animal offering followed by communal sacred meal; common term for bloody sacrifice alongside burnt offerings.

tithe, tenth part. Tenth part consecrated to God, presented from agrarian harvest to support Levites, priests, and care for poor (Deuteronomy 14:28, Malachi 3:10).

to burn incense, offer sacrifice in smoke. To burn sacrifice on altar or incense on golden altar, causing pleasing smoke and aroma to ascend toward heaven.

drink offering, libation. Drink offering, libation of fermented wine poured out at base of altar alongside daily burnt offerings, typifying complete self-emptying devotion.

heart, core of moral volition. Fuller anatomical form of lev; moral volition and interior integrity ('love the LORD with all your heart', Deuteronomy 6:5).

wave offering, elevation, dedication. Wave offering; sacrificial motion moving offering toward altar and back to symbolize presenting to God and receiving back for sacred use.

continually, perpetual offering, regular. Continuity, regularity, daily continual offering (tamid); represents uninterrupted communion and devotion before God.