Strong's Concordance proskuneó: to do reverence to Original Word: προσκυνέωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: proskuneó Phonetic Spelling: (pros-koo-neh'-o) Short Definition: I worship Definition: I go down on my knees to, do obeisance to, worship. HELPS Word-studies 4352 proskynéō (from 4314 /prós, "towards" and kyneo, "to kiss") – properly, to kiss the ground when prostrating before a superior; to worship, ready "to fall down/prostrate oneself to adore on one's knees" (DNTT); to "do obeisance" (BAGD). ["The basic meaning of 4352 (proskynéō), in the opinion of most scholars, is to kiss. . . . On Egyptian reliefs worshipers are represented with outstretched hand throwing a kiss to (pros-) the deity" (DNTT, 2, 875,876). 4352 (proskyneō) has been (metaphorically) described as "the kissing-ground" between believers (the Bride) and Christ (the heavenly Bridegroom). While this is true, 4352 (proskynéō) suggests the willingness to make all necessary physical gestures of obeisance.] Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4352: προσκυνέωπροσκυνέω, προσκύνω; imperfect προσεκύνουν; future προσκυνήσω; 1 aorist προσεκύνησα; from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; the Sept. very often for הִשְׁתַּחֲוָה (to prostrate oneself); properly, to kiss the hand to (toward) one, in token of reverence: Herodotus 1, 134; (cf. K. F. Hermann, Gottesdienstl. Alterthümer d. Griech. § 21; especially Hoelemann, Die Biblical Gestalt. d. Anbetung in his 'Bibelstudien' i., 106ff); hence, among the Orientals, especially the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence ("to make a 'salam'"); Latinveneror (Nepos, Conon. 3, 3),adoro (Pliny, h. n. 28, 5, 25; Suetonius, Vitell. 2); hence, in the N. T. by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication. It is used a. of homage shown to men of superior rank: absolutely, Matthew 20:20 (the Jewish high-priests are spoken of in Josephus, b. j. 4, 5, 2 as προσκυνούμενοι); πεσών ἐπί τούς πόδας προσεκύνησεν, Acts 10:25; τίνι (according to the usage of later writings; cf. Winers Grammar, 36, 210 (197); (Buttmann, § 131, 4); Lob. ad Phryn., p. 463), Matthew 2:2, 8; Matthew 8:2; Matthew 9:18; Matthew 14:33; Matthew 15:25; ( b. of homage rendered to God and the ascended Christ, to heavenly beings, and to demons: absolutely (our to worship) (cf. Winer's Grammar, 593 (552)), John 4:20; John 12:20; Acts 8:27; Acts 24:11; Hebrews 11:21 (cf. above); Revelation 11:1; πίπτειν καί προσκυνεῖν, Revelation 5:14; τίνι, John 4:21, 23; Acts 7:43; Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 4:10; Revelation 7:11; Revelation 11:16; Revelation 14:7; Revelation 16:2; Revelation 19:4, 20; Revelation 22:8; Revelation 13:4 G L T Tr WH (twice (the 2nd time WH text only)); From pros and a probable derivative of kuon (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand); to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore) -- worship. see GREEK pros see GREEK kuon Englishman's Concordance Strong's Greek 435260 Occurrences προσεκύνησαν — 12 Occ. προσεκύνησεν — 4 Occ. προσεκύνει — 4 Occ. προσεκύνουν — 1 Occ. προσκυνῆσαι — 3 Occ. προσκυνήσαντες — 1 Occ. προσκυνήσατε — 1 Occ. προσκυνησάτωσαν — 1 Occ. προσκυνήσῃς — 2 Occ. προσκυνήσει — 1 Occ. προσκυνήσεις — 2 Occ. προσκυνήσετε — 1 Occ. προσκυνήσω — 1 Occ. προσκυνήσων — 2 Occ. προσκυνήσωσιν — 2 Occ. προσκύνησον — 2 Occ. προσκυνήσουσιν — 7 Occ. προσκυνεῖ — 1 Occ. προσκυνεῖν — 3 Occ. προσκυνεῖτε — 1 Occ. προσκυνοῦμεν — 1 Occ. προσκυνοῦντας — 5 Occ. προσκυνοῦντες — 1 Occ. προσκυνοῦσα — 1 Occ. Matthew 2:2 V-ANA GRK: καὶ ἤλθομεν προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ NAS: and have come to worship Him. KJV: and are come to worship him. INT: and are come to worship him Matthew 2:8 V-ASA-1S Matthew 2:11 V-AIA-3P Matthew 4:9 V-ASA-2S Matthew 4:10 V-FIA-2S Matthew 8:2 V-IIA-3S Matthew 9:18 V-IIA-3S Matthew 14:33 V-AIA-3P Matthew 15:25 V-IIA-3S Matthew 18:26 V-IIA-3S Matthew 20:20 V-PPA-NFS Matthew 28:9 V-AIA-3P Matthew 28:17 V-AIA-3P Mark 5:6 V-AIA-3S Mark 15:19 V-IIA-3P Luke 4:7 V-ASA-2S Luke 4:8 V-FIA-2S Luke 24:52 V-APA-NMP John 4:20 V-AIA-3P John 4:20 V-PNA John 4:21 V-FIA-2P John 4:22 V-PIA-2P John 4:22 V-PIA-1P John 4:23 V-FIA-3P John 4:23 V-PPA-AMP |
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