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προσκυνέω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
προσκυνέω
Greek transliteration: 
proskyneō
Simplified transliteration: 
proskyneo
Principal Parts: 
(προσεκύνουν), προσκυνήσω, προσεκύνησα, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4352
GK Number: 
4686
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
60
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
cv-3b
Gloss: 
to worship, pay homage, show reverence; to kneel down (before)
Definition: 
to do reverence, or homage by kissing the hand; in NT to do reverence or homage by prostration, Mt. 2:2, 8, 11; 20:20; Lk. 4:7; 24:52; to pay divine homage, worship, adore, Mt. 4:10; Jn. 4:20, 21; Heb. 1:6; to bow one's self in adoration, Heb. 11:21

Greek-English Concordance for προσκυνέω

Revelation 19:20 And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet, who in his presence performed signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped (proskynountas | προσκυνοῦντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and seated on them were those who had been given the authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God. These had (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) not worshiped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Revelation 22:8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship (proskynēsai | προσκυνῆσαι | aor act inf ) at the feet of the angel who was showing them to me.
Revelation 22:9 But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship (proskynēson | προσκύνησον | aor act imperative 2 sg) God!”

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