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The following are the words discussed during the podcast with their unique definitions and scripture references [this is NOT an exhaustive list].

• Worship – adopting a posture or position of humbleness before an almighty God o Shachah – to bow in reverence ▪ :6 “Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!” o Proskuneo - to kiss the hand in reverence ▪ John 4:24 “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” o Latreuo – to give homage or to serve ▪ Philippians 3:3 “For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ and put no confidence in the flesh." • Praise – The fruit of our lips, verbal and audible worship o Halal – to express or say ▪ :5 “My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips” o Tehillah – to express with or without instruments ▪ :3 “He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.” o Ainesis – to praise or give thanks ▪ Hebrews 13:15 “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.” • Use of hands – physically expressing worship to God with our hands o Taqa – to clap ▪ :1 “Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!” o Nasa – to life one’s hands ▪ :2 “Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the Lord!” o Paras – to extend one’s hands ▪ :6 “I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. .” o Yadah - to praise while using your hands ▪ 33:2 “Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!” o Nagan – to play instruments ▪ :3 “Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.” • Glorify – worshipping God by showing Him respect, admiration, and esteeming Him highly o Doxazo – to esteem in the highest fashion ▪ Luke 18:43 “And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.” • Magnify – choosing to make God greater and increasing our perspective of Him o Gadal – to elevate or increase ▪ :3 “Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!” o Megaluno – to show something to be great ▪ :46 “And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,” • Rejoice/Sing/Shout – bringing an increased volume into our worship o Shabach – to say with great volume ▪ Psalm 63:3 “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.” o Ruwa – to shout, triumph, sound the alarm ▪ :1 “Shout for joy to God, all the earth;” o Ranan – to shout with joy ▪ :4 “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!” o Gol – to vocalize like thunder ▪ Psalm 95:1 “Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!” o Patsach – to worship like an explosion of sound ▪ :1 “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!” o Giyl – to rejoice ▪ :11 “Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!” o Renanah – to exclaim the victory ▪ Psalm 100:2 “Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!” • Celebration – worshiping God with joy, happiness, and thankfulness o Hilluwl – to celebrate by giving thanks ▪ Leviticus 19:24 “And in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, an offering of praise to the Lord.” o Samach – to have happiness ▪ :7 “I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul,” o Alats – to jump for joy, to celebrate victory ▪ :3 “But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be jubilant with joy!” • Dance – worshipping God through the physical act of dancing o Machowl – to dance or to dance in a group ▪ Psalm149:3 “Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!”

The following are scripture references to other biblical expressions of worship and praise that you can read through in order to grow in your expressions of worship [this is NOT an exhaustive list].

• Singing o Exodus 15:21 o :11 o :4 o Psalm 68:32 o Psalm 95:1 o :2 o Psalm 98:1 o :3 o 1 Chronicles 16:23 o 2 Chronicles 20:21 o :5 • Instruments o 2 Samuel 6:5 o 1 Chronicles 15:16&28 o 1 Chronicles 25:6 o 2 Chronicles 5:13 o Nehemiah 12:27 o Isaiah 30:32 o Revelation 14:2 o Revelation 15:2 • Shouting o 1 Samuel 4:5-6 o 2 Samuel 6:15 o 2 Chronicles 13:15 o Ezra 3:11 o :11 o Psalm 32:11 o Psalm 33:3 o :27 o Psalm 47:5 o Psalm 66:1 o Psalm 98:4&6 o :9 o Isaiah 12:6 o Zechariah 9:9 o 1 Thessalonians 4:16 • Clapping o Psalm 47:1 o Psalm 98:8 o Isaiah 55:12 • Use of hands o Nehemiah 8:6 o :2 o Psalm 63:4 o :48 o Psalm 134:2 o :2 o :19 o Lamentations 3:41 o Luke 24:50 o 1 Timothy 2:8 • Dancing o Exodus 15:20 o 2 Samuel 6:14 o Psalm 30:11 o :3 o :4 o Ecclesiastes 3:4 o 31:4 • Bowing o Genesis 24:26&52 o Exodus 4:31 o Exodus 34:8 o 1 Chronicles 29:20 o 2 Chronicles 29:30 o Nehemiah 8:6 o Psalm 5:7 o :27 o Psalm 95:6 o Romans 14:11 o Ephesians 3:14