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# pagan
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## Definition:
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In Bible times, the term “pagan” was used to describe people who worshiped false gods instead of Yahweh.
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* Anything associated with these people, such as the altars where they worshiped, the religious rituals they performed, and their beliefs, were also called “pagan.”
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* Pagan belief systems often included the worship of false gods and the worship of nature.
* Some pagan religions included sexually immoral rituals or the killing of human beings as part of their worship.
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(See also: [altar ](../kt/altar.md ), [false god ](../kt/falsegod.md ), [sacrifice ](../other/sacrifice.md ), [worship ](../kt/worship.md ), [Yahweh ](../kt/yahweh.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Corinthians 10:20-22 ](rc://en/tn/help/1co/10/20 )
* [1 Corinthians 12:1-3 ](rc://en/tn/help/1co/12/01 )
* [2 Kings 17:14-15 ](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/17/14 )
* [2 Kings 21:4-6 ](rc://en/tn/help/2ki/21/04 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’ s: H1471, G14840