worship comes from the Anglo-Saxon weorthscipe, which became worthship, and eventually worship. The background of these English terms suggests that worship involves “attributing worth” to God. Šāhâ, the Hebrew word for worship, literally means “to bow down, to prostrate oneself.” The act of bowing is intended to reflect one’s acknowledgment of God’s worth. Proskyneō, the term used most frequently in the New Testament to denote worship, literally means “to kiss toward.” It reflects the ancient