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προσκυνέω
Vocabulary form:
proskunevw
Definition:
I worship
Erasmian:
Modern:
Frequency:
60
GK:
4686
Root:
proskune
Forms:
(prosekuvnoun), proskunhvsw, prosekuvnhsa, -, -, -
Mnemonic Singing:
O worship the King, all glorious above;
O gratefully sing, His power and His love.
Notes:
proskunevw takes a direct object in either the dative or accusative.
Biblical Concordance
| Matthew 2:2 | saying, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star at its rising and have come to worship (proskynēsai | προσκυνῆσαι | aor act inf ) him.” |
| Matthew 2:8 | Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, report back to me, so that I also may go and worship (proskynēsō | προσκυνήσω | aor act subj 1 sg) him.” |
| Matthew 2:11 | Upon entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees they worshiped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him. Then opening their treasure chests, they presented him with gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. |
| Matthew 4:9 | and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you (proskynēsēs | προσκυνήσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) will (proskynēsēs | προσκυνήσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) fall down and worship (proskynēsēs | προσκυνήσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) me.” |
| Matthew 4:10 | Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it stands written, ‘You (proskynēseis | προσκυνήσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) shall (proskynēseis | προσκυνήσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) worship (proskynēseis | προσκυνήσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) the Lord your God and serve him alone.’” |
| Matthew 8:2 | A leper came up to him, knelt (prosekynei | προσεκύνει | imperf act ind 3 sg) down, and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” |
| Matthew 9:18 | As he was saying these things a ruler came and bowed (prosekynei | προσεκύνει | imperf act ind 3 sg) down before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come, lay your hand on her and she will live again.” |
| Matthew 14:33 | And those in the boat worshiped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” |
| Matthew 15:25 | Then she came and knelt (prosekynei | προσεκύνει | imperf act ind 3 sg) before him, saying, “Lord, help me!” |
| Matthew 18:26 | So the servant fell to the ground prostate (prosekynei | προσεκύνει | imperf act ind 3 sg) before him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you everything.’ |
| Matthew 20:20 | Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to Jesus with her sons, and kneeling (proskynousa | προσκυνοῦσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem) down she asked something from him. |
| Matthew 28:9 | Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Good morning!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him. |
| Matthew 28:17 | And when they saw him, they worshiped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) him, but some hesitated. |
| Mark 5:6 | But when he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed (prosekynēsen | προσεκύνησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) down before him. |
| Mark 15:19 | And they kept striking his head with a staff and spitting on him; and falling to their knees, they paid (prosekynoun | προσεκύνουν | imperf act ind 3 pl) homage to him. |
| Luke 4:7 | If you then will bow down and worship (proskynēsēs | προσκυνήσῃς | aor act subj 2 sg) me, all this will be yours.” |
| Luke 4:8 | But Jesus answered, him, “It is written, ‘You (proskynēseis | προσκυνήσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) shall (proskynēseis | προσκυνήσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) worship (proskynēseis | προσκυνήσεις | fut act ind 2 sg) the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” |
| Luke 24:52 | And they worshiped (proskynēsantes | προσκυνήσαντες | aor act ptcp nom pl masc) him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, |
| John 4:20 | Our fathers worshiped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where people should worship (proskynein | προσκυνεῖν | pres act inf ) is in Jerusalem.” |
| John 4:21 | Jesus said to her, “Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you (proskynēsete | προσκυνήσετε | fut act ind 2 pl) will (proskynēsete | προσκυνήσετε | fut act ind 2 pl) worship (proskynēsete | προσκυνήσετε | fut act ind 2 pl) the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. |
| John 4:22 | You Samaritans worship (proskyneite | προσκυνεῖτε | pres act ind 2 pl) what you do not know; we worship (proskynoumen | προσκυνοῦμεν | pres act ind 1 pl) what we know, because salvation is from the Jews. |
| John 4:23 | But the hour is coming, and is here already, when true worshipers will worship (proskynēsousin | προσκυνήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) the Father in spirit and in truth; for indeed the Father is seeking just such people to be his worshipers (proskynountas | προσκυνοῦντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc). |
| John 4:24 | God is spirit, and those who worship (proskynountas | προσκυνοῦντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) him must worship (proskynein | προσκυνεῖν | pres act inf ) in spirit and in truth.” |
| John 9:38 | Then the man said, “I believe, Lord,” and he bowed (prosekynēsen | προσεκύνησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) in reverence before him. |
| John 12:20 | Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship (proskynēsōsin | προσκυνήσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) at the festival. |
| Acts 7:43 | You took along the shrine of Moloch and the star of your god Rephan, the images that you made, to worship (proskynein | προσκυνεῖν | pres act inf ) them, so I will make you move beyond Babylon.’ |
| Acts 8:27 | And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship (proskynēsōn | προσκυνήσων | fut act ptcp nom sg masc) |
| Acts 10:25 | When Peter entered, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet and worshiped (prosekynēsen | προσεκύνησεν | aor act ind 3 sg) him. |
| Acts 24:11 | As you are able to verify for yourself, it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship (proskynēsōn | προσκυνήσων | fut act ptcp nom sg masc) in Jerusalem, |
| 1 Corinthians 14:25 | and the secrets of his heart are laid bare. Thus he will fall on his face and worship (proskynēsei | προσκυνήσει | fut act ind 3 sg) God, declaring, “God is really among you.” |
| Hebrews 1:6 | And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all the angels of God worship (proskynēsatōsan | προσκυνησάτωσαν | aor act imperative 3 pl) him.” |
| Hebrews 11:21 | By faith Jacob, while dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship (prosekynēsen | προσεκύνησεν | aor act ind 3 sg), leaning on the top of his staff. |
| Revelation 3:9 | Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who claim to be Jews and are not, but lie — I will make them come and bow down (proskynēsousin | προσκυνήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) before your feet and understand that I have loved you. |
| Revelation 4:10 | the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who is seated on the throne and worship (proskynēsousin | προσκυνήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) the one who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, |
| Revelation 5:14 | And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the elders fell down and worshiped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl). |
| Revelation 7:11 | And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) God, |
| Revelation 9:20 | The rest of mankind, those who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands so as to give up worshiping (proskynēsousin | προσκυνήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. |
| Revelation 11:1 | Then a measuring rod like a staff was given to me; and someone said, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar and those who worship (proskynountas | προσκυνοῦντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) there, |
| Revelation 11:16 | Then the twenty-four elders who were seated on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) God, |
| Revelation 13:4 | They worshiped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast?” and, “Who is able to make war against him?” |
| Revelation 13:8 | And all those living on the earth will (proskynēsousin | προσκυνήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) worship (proskynēsousin | προσκυνήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) him, everyone whose name has not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb who was slain from the foundation of the world. |
| Revelation 13:12 | He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and those who live in it to worship (proskynēsousin | προσκυνήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) the first beast, the one whose deadly wound had been healed. |
| Revelation 13:15 | The second beast was allowed to animate the image of the first beast so that the image of the beast could speak, and could cause all those who would (proskynēsōsin | προσκυνήσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) not worship (proskynēsōsin | προσκυνήσωσιν | aor act subj 3 pl) the image of the beast to be killed. |
| Revelation 14:7 | And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship (proskynēsate | προσκυνήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.” |
| Revelation 14:9 | Then another angel, a third, followed them, declaring in a loud voice, “If anyone worships (proskynei | προσκυνεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, |
| Revelation 14:11 | And the smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever, and those who (proskynountes | προσκυνοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) worship (proskynountes | προσκυνοῦντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the beast and his image will have no relief day or night, along with anyone who receives the mark of his name.” |
| Revelation 15:4 | Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy, for all nations will come and worship (proskynēsousin | προσκυνήσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” |
| Revelation 16:2 | So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and a repulsive and malignant sore broke out on everyone who bore the mark of the beast and who worshiped (proskynountas | προσκυνοῦντας | pres act ptcp acc pl masc) his image. |
| Revelation 19:4 | And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped (prosekynēsan | προσεκύνησαν | aor act ind 3 pl) God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen! Hallelujah!” |
| Revelation 19:10 | Then I fell down at his feet to worship (proskynēsai | προσκυνῆσαι | aor act inf ) him, but he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony about Jesus. Worship (proskynēson | προσκύνησον | aor act imperative 2 sg) God! For the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” |
Mnemonics
Licking Dog
Blue letter bible suggests the second half of this word comes from G2965 (κύων) - a dog. Like a dog licking his master's hand.
'kun' in the middle of the word links to 'koon (coon) dog' links to 'licking hand' links to worship.
In the Old Testament worship
In the Old Testament worship was often asscociated with laying flat on the floor, also know as prostrate. This word sounds very similar to this word.