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Lexicon :: Strong's G4352 - proskyneō

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προσκυνέω
Transliteration
proskyneō (Key)
Pronunciation
pros-koo-neh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
From πρός (G4314) and a probable derivative of κύων (G2965) (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand)
mGNT
60x in 24 unique form(s) TR
60x in 25 unique form(s) LXX
179x in 33 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:758,948

Strong’s Definitions

προσκυνέω proskynéō, pros-koo-neh'-o; from G4314 and a probable derivative of G2965 (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand); to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore):—worship.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x

The KJV translates Strong's G4352 in the following manner: worship (60x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x
The KJV translates Strong's G4352 in the following manner: worship (60x).

  1. to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence

  2. among the Orientals, esp. the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence

  3. 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

    1. used of homage shown to men and beings of superior rank

      1. to the Jewish high priests

      2. to God

      3. to Christ

      4. to heavenly beings

      5. to demons

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προσκυνέω proskynéō, pros-koo-neh'-o; from G4314 and a probable derivative of G2965 (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand); to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore):—worship.
STRONGS G4352:
προσκυνέω, προσκύνω; imperfect προσεκύνουν; future προσκυνήσω; 1 aorist προσεκύνησα; from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; the Sept. very often for הִשְׁתַּחֲוָה (to prostrate oneself); properly, to kiss the hand to (toward) one, in token of reverence: Herodotus 1, 134; (cf. K. F. Hermann, Gottesdienstl. Alterthümer d. Griech. § 21; especially Hoelemann, Die Biblical Gestalt. d. Anbetung in his 'Bibelstudien' i., 106ff); hence, among the Orientals, especially the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence ("to make a 'salam'"); Latin veneror (Nepos, Conon. 3, 3), adoro (Pliny, h. n. 28, 5, 25; Suetonius, Vitell. 2); hence, in the N. T. by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication. It is used
a. of homage shown to men of superior rank: absolutely, Matthew 20:20 (the Jewish high-priests are spoken of in Josephus, b. j. 4, 5, 2 as προσκυνούμενοι); πεσών ἐπί τούς πόδας προσεκύνησεν, Acts 10:25; τίνι (according to the usage of later writings; cf. Winers Grammar, 36, 210 (197); (Buttmann, § 131, 4); Lob. ad Phryn., p. 463), Matthew 2:2, 8; Matthew 8:2; Matthew 9:18; Matthew 14:33; Matthew 15:25; (Matthew 18:26); Matthew 28:9,17 (R G); Mark 5:6 (here WH Tr marginal reading have the accusative); Mark 15:19; John 9:38; with πεσών preceding, Matthew 2:11; Matthew 4:9; ἐνώπιον τῶν ποδῶν τίνος, Revelation 3:9; (it may perhaps be mentioned that some would bring in here Hebrews 11:21 προσεκύνησεν ἐπί τό ἄκρον τῆς ῤάβδου αὐτοῦ, explaining it by the (Egyptian) custom of bowing upon the magistrate's staff of office in taking an oath; cf. Chabas, Melanges Egypt. III. i., p. 80, cf. p. 91f; but see below).
b. of homage rendered to God and the ascended Christ, to heavenly beings, and to demons: absolutely (our to worship) (cf. Winer's Grammar, 593 (552)), John 4:20; John 12:20; Acts 8:27; Acts 24:11; Hebrews 11:21 (cf. above); Revelation 11:1; πίπτειν καί προσκυνεῖν, Revelation 5:14; τίνι, John 4:21, 23; Acts 7:43; Hebrews 1:6; Revelation 4:10; Revelation 7:11; Revelation 11:16; Revelation 14:7; Revelation 16:2; Revelation 19:4, 20; Revelation 22:8; Revelation 13:4 G L T Tr WH (twice (the 2nd time WH text only)); Rev. 13:15 G T Tr WH text; Revelation 20:4 Rec.; πεσών ἐπί πρόσωπον προσκυνήσει τῷ Θεῷ, 1 Corinthians 14:25; πίπτειν ἐπί τά πρόσωπα καί προσκυνεῖν τῷ Θεῷ, Revelation 11:16; preceded by πίπτειν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ποδῶν τίνος, Revelation 19:10. in accordance with the usage of the older and better writings with τινα or τί (cf. Matthiae, § 412): Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8; Revelation 9:20; Revelation 13:12; Revelation 14:9, 11; also Revelation 13:4 (Rec. twice; (WH marginal reading once)), 8 (where Rec. dative), 15 R L WH marginal reading; 20:4a (where Rec. dative), 4b (where Relz dative); Luke 24:52 R G L Tr brackets WH reject; (the Sept. also connects the word far more frequent with the dative than with the accusative (cf. Hoelemann as above, p. 116ff)); ἐνώπιον τίνος, Luke 4:7; Revelation 15:4.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
2:2; 2:8; 2:11; 4:9; 4:10; 8:2; 9:18; 14:33; 15:25; 18:26; 20:20; 28:9; 28:17
Mark
5:6; 15:19
Luke
4:7; 4:8; 24:52
John
4:20; 4:21; 4:23; 9:38; 12:20
Acts
7:43; 8:27; 10:25; 24:11
1 Corinthians
14:25
Hebrews
1:6; 11:21; 11:21
Revelation
3:9; 4:10; 5:14; 7:11; 9:20; 11:1; 11:16; 11:16; 13:4; 13:4; 13:12; 13:15; 14:7; 14:9; 14:11; 15:4; 16:2; 19:4; 19:10; 19:20; 20:4; 22:8

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4352 matches the Greek προσκυνέω (proskyneō),
which occurs 179 times in 172 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 3 / 4 (2Ch 7:3–Jer 16:11)

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 7:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:3 - When all the people of Israel saw the fire come down and the glory of the LORD on the temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD, saying, “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 7:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:19 - “But if you[fn] turn aside and forsake my statutes and my commandments that I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 7:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:22 - Then they will say, ‘Because they abandoned the LORD, the God of their fathers who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and laid hold on other gods and worshiped them and served them. Therefore he has brought all this disaster on them.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:18 - Then Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshiping the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 24:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:17 - Now after the death of Jehoiada the princes of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 25:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:14 - After Amaziah came from striking down the Edomites, he brought the gods of the men of Seir and set them up as his gods and worshiped them, making offerings to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:28

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:28 - The whole assembly worshiped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. All this continued until the burnt offering was finished.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:29 - When the offering was finished, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:30 - And Hezekiah the king and the officials commanded the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshiped.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:12 - Has not this same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, “Before one altar you shall worship, and on it you shall burn your sacrifices”?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 33:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:3 - For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had broken down, and he erected altars to the Baals, and made Asheroth, and worshiped all the host of heaven and served them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 8:6 - And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:3 - And they stood up in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day; for another quarter of it they made confession and worshiped the LORD their God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:6 - [fn] “You are the LORD, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:2 - And all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:5 - And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down or pay homage to him, Haman was filled with fury.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:20 - Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:7 - But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love,
will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple
in the fear of you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:27 - All the ends of the earth shall remember
and turn to the LORD,
and all the families of the nations
shall worship before you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:29 - All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship;
before him shall bow all who go down to the dust,
even the one who could not keep himself alive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 29:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 29:2 - Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 45:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:12 - The people[fn] of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts,
the richest of the people.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:4 - All the earth worships you
and sings praises to you;
they sing praises to your name.” Selah

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:11 - May all kings fall down before him,
all nations serve him!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:9 - There shall be no strange god among you;
you shall not bow down to a foreign god.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 86:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:9 - All the nations you have made shall come
and worship before you, O Lord,
and shall glorify your name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 95:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:6 - Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 96:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:9 - Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness;[fn]
tremble before him, all the earth!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 97:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:7 - All worshipers of images are put to shame,
who make their boast in worthless idols;
worship him, all you gods!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 99:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:5 - Exalt the LORD our God;
worship at his footstool!
Holy is he!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 99:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:9 - Exalt the LORD our God,
and worship at his holy mountain;
for the LORD our God is holy!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:19 - They made a calf in Horeb
and worshiped a metal image.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 132:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:7 - “Let us go to his dwelling place;
let us worship at his footstool!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 138:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 138:2 - I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:8 - Their land is filled with idols;
they bow down to the work of their hands,
to what their own fingers have made.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:20 - In that day mankind will cast away
their idols of silver and their idols of gold,
which they made for themselves to worship,
to the moles and to the bats,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 27:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:13 - And in that day a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were lost in the land of Assyria and those who were driven out to the land of Egypt will come and worship the LORD on the holy mountain at Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 37:38

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 37:38 - And as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, Adrammelech and Sharezer, his sons, struck him down with the sword. And after they escaped into the land of Ararat, Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:15 - Then it becomes fuel for a man. He takes a part of it and warms himself; he kindles a fire and bakes bread. Also he makes a god and worships it; he makes it an idol and falls down before it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:17 - And the rest of it he makes into a god, his idol, and falls down to it and worships it. He prays to it and says, “Deliver me, for you are my god!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:19 - No one considers, nor is there knowledge or discernment to say, “Half of it I burned in the fire; I also baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and have eaten. And shall I make the rest of it an abomination? Shall I fall down before a block of wood?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 45:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:14 - Thus says the LORD:
“The wealth of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush,
and the Sabeans, men of stature,
shall come over to you and be yours;
they shall follow you;
they shall come over in chains and bow down to you.
They will plead with you, saying:
‘Surely God is in you, and there is no other,
no god besides him.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 46:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:6 - Those who lavish gold from the purse,
and weigh out silver in the scales,
hire a goldsmith, and he makes it into a god;
then they fall down and worship!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:7 - Thus says the LORD,
the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One,
to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation,
the servant of rulers:
“Kings shall see and arise;
princes, and they shall prostrate themselves;
because of the LORD, who is faithful,
the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:23 - Kings shall be your foster fathers,
and their queens your nursing mothers.
With their faces to the ground they shall bow down to you,
and lick the dust of your feet.
Then you will know that I am the LORD;
those who wait for me shall not be put to shame.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:23 - From new moon to new moon,
and from Sabbath to Sabbath,
all flesh shall come to worship before me,
declares the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 1:16 - And I will declare my judgments against them, for all their evil in forsaking me. They have made offerings to other gods and worshiped the works of their own hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:2 - And they shall be spread before the sun and the moon and all the host of heaven, which they have loved and served, which they have gone after, and which they have sought and worshiped. And they shall not be gathered or buried. They shall be as dung on the surface of the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:10 - This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who stubbornly follow their own heart and have gone after other gods to serve them and worship them, shall be like this loincloth, which is good for nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:11 - then you shall say to them: ‘Because your fathers have forsaken me, declares the LORD, and have gone after other gods and have served and worshiped them, and have forsaken me and have not kept my law,

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