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προσκυνέω

proskuneōto worshipHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb60 occurrences8 books54 verses

Definition

προσ-κυνέω, -ῶ

(κυνέω, to kiss), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחָה hith. ;]

to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship;

(a) prop. (as in cl., of the gods: Hdt., Æsch., Plat., al.), of God, Christ and supra-mundane beings: absol., John 4:20; 12:20, Acts 8:27; 24:11, Hebrews 11:21 (Westc., in l), Revelation 11:1; πίπτειν καὶ π., Revelation 5:14; with dative (of the significance of this constr. as com­pared with the usual cl., with accusative, see Abbott, JG, 78 f.; JV, 133 ff.), John 4:21, 23, Acts 7:43, 1 Corinthians 14:25, Hebrews 1:6, Revelation 4:10; 7:11; 11:16; 13:4, 15; 14:7; 16:2; 19:4, 10; 19:20; 22:8-9; with accusative (see supr.), Matthew 4:10, Luke 4:8; 24:52 (WH, R, mg., om.), John 4:22, 24, Revelation 9:20; 13:4, 8; 13:12; 14:9, 11; 20:4; Seq. ἐπώπιον, Luke 4:7, Revelation 15:4;

(b) as in cl., of homage to human superiors (cf. MM, xxi): absol., Matthew 20:20, Acts 10:25; with dative (see supr.), Matthew 2:2, 8; 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; 15:25; 18:26; 28:9, Mark 15:19, John 9:38; πεσὼν., Matthew 2:11; 4:9; ἐνώπιον τ. ποδῶν, Revelation 3:9; with accusative, Mark 5:6 (dative T).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as προσκυνέω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

60 total
  1. Revelation 14:11προσκυνοῦντες · worship
    And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”
  2. Revelation 15:4προσκυνήσουσιν · worship
    Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
  3. Revelation 16:2προσκυνοῦντας · worshiped
    So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
  4. Revelation 19:4προσεκύνησαν · worshiped
    And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
  5. Revelation 19:10προσκυνῆσαι · to worship; προσκύνησον · Worship
    So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
  6. Revelation 19:20προσκυνοῦντας · worshiped
    But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
  7. Revelation 20:4προσεκύνησαν · had not worshiped
    Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
  8. Revelation 22:8προσκυνῆσαι · to worship
    And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown me these things.
  9. Revelation 22:9προσκύνησον · Worship
    But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”