thread: 2007-01-10 : Some questions about worship
On 2007-01-10, NinJ wrote:
Hm. Here's some interesting etymology:
Tfilah, the Hebrew word for "prayer" means "to judge oneself".
Pray means "to entreat".
You're doing the first more than the second: putting yourself in perspective with the Universe.
("judge" gets used a lot in Hebrew. A "Tzadik", often translated as a "saint" is more properly a "just person". "Tzdakah", often translated as "charity" really means "justice." It's a broadly applicable concept in the language. Man, this makes me want to take a Hebrew course. I have these little scraps of interesting information but no overarching understanding of the language.)
Also, Worship. This site lists it as a noun only, but I'd suggest that the verb form means "to pay respect to something worthy of it." So in that sense, I'd say that yes, you are. It has additional baggage that I don't think you mean, though. I'm not sure. The word sure makes me uncomfortable.
