προσκυνέω

Vocabulary form:

proskunevw

Definition:

I worship

Erasmian:

Modern:

Frequency:

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.

Mnemonics

Submitted by cbisher on Sun, 2015-11-15 10:09

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.

Submitted by wesleyryan on Sat, 2017-10-21 21:48

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.

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!”