λατρεύω

Created: Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:26

Updated: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:28

Lemma: λατρεύω

Translation: to worship; to adore; to venerate (verb)

Etymology: From Ancient Greek λατρεύω (latreúō), which originally meant 'to serve, to work for pay'. It derives from λάτρις (látris) meaning 'servant, hired laborer'. Over time, the meaning evolved from secular service to religious worship. The English word 'latria' (worship due only to God in Catholic theology) comes from the same Greek root.