Definition of Worship

I have read many definitions on worship and have discovered there is no consensus on the definition of worship.

Bob Sorge, in his book Exploring Worship, lists a number of definitions and concludes “real worship defies definition; it can only be experienced.”

Marva Dawn in her book, Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down, suggests

The word worship comes from the Old English roots weorth, meaning “honor” and “worthiness,” and scipe, signifying “to create.” Of course, we cannot “create” God’s honor because it is inherently God’s but we do devise ways to honor God that bespeak his worthiness, all the while recognizing that our attempts are inadequate, that we will never duly laud the Trinity until we join the saints and angels in perfectly glorifying God forever.