Bible Dictionary
Adore
To adore is to worship or express reverence and homage. Biblical examples include kneeling, prostration, and other outward signs of devotion.
Definition
To adore is to worship or to express reverence and homage. The term describes acts of devotion such as removing the shoes, kneeling, prostrating oneself, and paying homage.
Biblical Usage
Scriptural examples include prostration before God and the command to “kiss the Son.” The word “adore” itself does not occur in Scripture.
Historical Background
The word itself does not occur in Scripture, although the supplied passages describe acts and expressions of adoration.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
To worship; to express reverence and homage. The forms of adoration among the Jews were putting off the shoes (Ex. 3:5; Josh. 5:15), and prostration (Gen. 17:3; Ps. 95:6; Isa. 44:15, 17, 19; 46:6). To “kiss the Son” in Ps. 2:12 is to adore and worship him. (See Dan. 3:5, 6.) The word itself does not occur in Scripture.