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Lexicon :: Strong's G1120 - gonypeteō

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γονυπετέω
Transliteration
gonypeteō (Key)
Pronunciation
gon-oo-pet-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From a compound of γόνυ (G1119) and the alternate of πίπτω (G4098)
mGNT
4x in 3 unique form(s) TR
4x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:738,126

Strong’s Definitions

γονυπετέω gonypetéō, gon-oo-pet-eh'-o; from a compound of G1119 and the alternate of G4098; to fall on the knee:—bow the knee, kneel down.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G1120 in the following manner: kneel down to (2x), bow the knee (1x), kneel to (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G1120 in the following manner: kneel down to (2x), bow the knee (1x), kneel to (1x).

  1. to fall on the knees, the act of imploring aid, and of expressing reverence and honour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
γονυπετέω gonypetéō, gon-oo-pet-eh'-o; from a compound of G1119 and the alternate of G4098; to fall on the knee:—bow the knee, kneel down.
STRONGS G1120:
γονυπετέω, -ῶ; 1 aorist participle γονυπετήσας; (γονυπετής, and this from γόνυ and ΠΕΤΩ equivalent to πίπτω); to fall on the knees, the act of one imploring aid, and of one expressing reverence and honor: τινί, Matthew 17:14 Rec.; τινά, ibid. G L T Tr WH; Mark 1:40 R G Tr text brackets WH brackets; Mark 10:17; cf. Winers Grammar, 210 (197); [Buttmann, 147f (129)]; ἔμπροσθέν τινος, Matthew 27:29. (Polybius, Heliodorus; ecclesiastical writings.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
17:14; 27:29
Mark
1:40; 10:17

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1120 matches the Greek γονυπετέω (gonypeteō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:14 - At the foot of the mountain, a large crowd was waiting for them. A man came and knelt before Jesus and said,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:40 - A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. “If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean,” he said.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:17 - As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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