Gonupeteō γονυπετέω
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| γονυπετέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | gonupeteō |
| Strong's number | G1120 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to kneel |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (2) |
Gonupeteō (Greek γονυπετέω, Strong's G1120) is a Greek verb meaning “to kneel”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
γονυπετέω, -ῶ) (γόνυ, πίπτω);
1. to fall on the knees: before ἔμπροσθεν, Mat.27:29.
2. to fall down before one: with accusative, Mat.17:14, Mrk.1:40, R, txt., 10:17.
† (AS)
1. to fall on the knees: before ἔμπροσθεν, Mat.27:29.
2. to fall down before one: with accusative, Mat.17:14, Mrk.1:40, R, txt., 10:17.
† (AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | down (2), knee (1), kneeled (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | knelt before (2), knelt down (1), his knees (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Gonupeteō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 17:14And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
- Matthew 27:29And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Mark
- Mark 1:40And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
- Mark 10:17And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).