| Strong's Number: 4352 | encodedOriginalWord |
| Original Word | Word Origin | | | προσκυνέω
| | from (4314) and a probable derivative of (2965) (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand) | | Transliterated Word | Phonetic Spelling | | | proskyneō | | pros-koo-neh'-o
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| | Parts of Speech | TDNT | | | Verb | | 6:758,948 | | Definition | | |
- to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence
- among the Orientals, esp. the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence
- in the NT by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication
- used of homage shown to men and beings of superior rank
- to the Jewish high priests
- to God
- to Christ
- to heavenly beings
- to demons
| | Translated Words | | | KJV (60) - worship, 60; NAS (60) - bow down, 1; bow down before, 1; bowed down, 1; bowed down before, 2; bowing before, 1; bowing down, 1; prostrated himself before, 1; worship, 32; worshiped, 17; worshipers, 1; worshiping, 1; worships, 1; | | Verse Count | | KJV | NAS | | | | | |
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