King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Veneration
CategoryTheological Term / Worship Term
Modern Equivalentdeep honor and reverence; the high respect due to God and sacred things.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionDeep respect and reverence — especially the honor due to God. Scripture commands the highest veneration of God and warns strongly against transferring it to created things (idolatry). In the KJV era, the concept was closely tied to the proper reverence of the divine name and holy things.
Key Verses"Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness." (Psalm 29:2)