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4352 – προσκυνέω (proskuneo)

worship


Type:
Verb
Greek: προσκυνέω (proskuneo)
Pronunciation: pros-koo-neh-o
Gematria: 1725(80 + 100 + 70 + 200 + 20 + 400 + 50 + 5 + 800)    words with the same gematria
Origin: From G4314 and a probable derivative of G2965 (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his masters hand)
Usage: 60 times in NA, 56 times in TR     

Description

  1. To kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence.
  2. Among the Orientals, esp. The Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence.
  3. In the NT by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication.
    1. Used of homage shown to men and beings of superior rank.
      1. To the Jewish high priests.
      2. To God.
      3. To Christ.
      4. To heavenly beings.
      5. To demons.


Synonyms

προσκυνέωproskuneoG4352
(60 ggr)		worship
γονυπετέωgonupeteoG1120
(4 ggr)		kneel down to
κάμπτωkamptoG2578
(4 ggr)		bow
προσπίπτωprospiptoG4363
(8 ggr)		fall down before
*The bars show how many times the word is used in the New Testament.

Origin

From G4314 and a probable derivative of G2965 (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his masters hand):

κύωνkuonG2965dog
πρόςprosG4314unto

Word root

Word with proskuneo as root:

προσκυνητήςproskunetesG4353worshipper

Equivalent Hebrew/Aramaic words

In the Greek Septuagint (LXX) translation, the following Hebrew/Aramaic words have been translated into proskuneo :

זוּעַzoaH2111to tremble
כָּרַעkaraH3766to bow
נָשַׁקnashaqH5401ato kiss
סָגַדsagadH5456to prostrate
עָבַדavadH5647to serve
שָׁחָהshachahH7812to bow

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-AAI-3P-12
VERB Verb
aorist active ind. aorist active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-AAI-3S-4
VERB Verb
aorist active imp. aorist active imperative
pl. second person plural
V-AAM-2P-1
VERB Verb
aorist active imp. aorist active imperative
sing. second person singular
V-AAM-2S-2
VERB Verb
aorist active imp. aorist active imperative
pl. third person plural
V-AAM-3P-1
VERB Verb
aorist active inf. aorist active infinitive
V-AAN-3
VERB Verb
aorist active part. aorist active Participle
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
V-AAP-NPM-1
VERB Verb
aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive
sing. first person singular
V-AAS-1S-1
VERB Verb
aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive
sing. second person singular
V-AAS-2S-2
VERB Verb
aorist active subj. aorist active subjunctive
pl. third person plural
V-AAS-3P-2
VERB Verb
fut. active ind. future active indicative
pl. second person plural
V-FAI-2P-1
VERB Verb
fut. active ind. future active indicative
sing. second person singular
V-FAI-2S-2
VERB Verb
fut. active ind. future active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-FAI-3P-7
VERB Verb
fut. active ind. future active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-FAI-3S-1
VERB Verb
fut. active part. future active Participle
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
V-FAP-NSM-2
VERB Verb
imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative
pl. third person plural
V-IAI-3P-1
VERB Verb
imp. active ind. imperfect active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-IAI-3S-4
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. first person plural
V-PAI-1P-1
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
pl. second person plural
V-PAI-2P-1
VERB Verb
pres. active ind. present active indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PAI-3S-1
VERB Verb
pres. active inf. present active infinitive
V-PAN-3
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
accusative pl. ♂ accusative plural masculine
V-PAP-APM-5
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. pl. ♂ Nominative plural masculine
V-PAP-NPM-1
VERB Verb
pres. active part. present active Participle
nom. sing. ♀ Nominative singular feminine
V-PAP-NSF-1


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Usage in NT


13
2
3
11
4
1
2
24
Total    60

References (60 occurances in 54 verses)




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