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Lexicon :: Strong's G4352 - proskyneō

Strong's

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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)

Greek Inflections of προσκυνέω [?]

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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TDNT Reference: 6:758,948

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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
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

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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

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Strong's Number G4352 matches the Greek προσκυνέω (proskyneō),
which occurs 24 times in 22 verses in 'Rev' in the MGNT Greek.

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Rev 3:9 - ‘Behold, I [fn]will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow^G4352 down^G4352 before your feet, and make them know that I have loved you.

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Rev 4:10 - the twenty-four elders will fall down before Him who sits on the throne, and they will worship^G4352 Him who lives forever and ever, and will cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

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Rev 5:14 -

And the four^G5064 living^G2226 creatures^G2226 were saying^G3004, “Amen^G281.” And the elders^G4245 fell^G4098 down^G4098 and worshiped^G4352.

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Rev 7:11 -

And all^G3956 the angels^G32 were standing^G2476 around^G2945 the throne^G2362 and around the elders^G4245 and the four^G5064 living^G2226 creatures^G2226; and they fell^G4098 on their faces^G4383 before^G1799 the throne^G2362 and worshiped^G4352 God^G2316,

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Rev 9:20 -

The rest^G3062 of mankind^G444, who^G3739 were not killed^G615 by these^G3778 plagues^G4127, did not repent^G3340 of the works^G2041 of their hands^G5495 so^G2443 as^G2443 not to worship^G4352 demons^G1140 and the idols^G1497 of gold^G5552, silver^G693, brass^G5470, stone^G3035, and wood^G3585, which^G3739 can^G1410 neither^G3777 see^G991 nor^G3777 hear^G191 nor^G3777 walk^G4043;

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Rev 11:1 -

Then^G2532 there was given^G1325 to me a [fn]measuring^G2563 rod^G2563 like^G3664 a staff^G4464; [fn]and someone said^G3004, “Get^G1453 up^G1453 and measure^G3354 the [fn]temple^G3485 of God^G2316 and the altar^G2379, and those^G3588 who worship^G4352 in it.

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Rev 11:16 - And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped^G4352 God,

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Rev 13:4 - they worshiped^G4352 the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped^G4352 the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?”

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Rev 13:8 - All who live on the earth will worship^G4352 him, everyone whose name has not been [fn]written since the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slaughtered.

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Rev 13:12 - He exercises all the authority of the first beast [fn]in his presence. And he makes the earth and those who live on it worship^G4352 the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed.

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Rev 13:15 - And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even [fn]speak and cause all who do not worship^G4352 the image of the beast to be killed.

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Rev 14:7 - and he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come; worship^G4352 Him who made the heaven and the earth, and sea and springs of waters.”

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Rev 14:9 -

Then^G2532 another^G243 angel^G32, a third^G5154 one^G5154, followed^G190 them, saying^G3004 with a loud^G3173 voice^G5456, “If^G1487 anyone^G5100 worships^G4352 the beast^G2342 and his image^G1504, and receives^G2983 a mark^G5480 on his forehead^G3359 or^G2228 on his hand^G5495,

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Rev 14:11 - “And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship^G4352 the beast and his image, and [fn]whoever receives the mark of his name.”

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Rev 15:4 -

“Who^G5101 will not fear^G5399 You, Lord^G2962, and glorify^G1392 Your name^G3686?

For You alone^G3441 are holy^G3741;

For ALL^G3956 THE NATIONS^G1484 WILL COME^G2240 AND WORSHIP^G4352 BEFORE^G1799 YOU,

For Your [fn]righteous^G1345 acts^G1345 have been revealed^G5319.”

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Rev 16:2 -

So^G2532 the first^G4413 angel went^G565 and poured^G1632 out^G1632 his bowl^G5357 on the earth^G1093; and a harmful^G2556 and painful^G4190 sore^G1668 [fn]afflicted^G1096^G1909 the people^G444 who had^G2192 the mark^G5480 of the beast^G2342 and who worshiped^G4352 his image^G1504.

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Rev 19:4 - And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped^G4352 God who sits on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”

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Rev 19:10 - Then I fell at his feet to worship^G4352 him. But he *said to me, “[fn]Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and your brothers and sisters who hold the testimony of Jesus; worship^G4352 God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

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Rev 19:20 - And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs [fn]in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped^G4352 his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire, which burns with [fn]brimstone.

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Rev 20:4 -

Then^G2532 I saw^G3708 thrones^G2362, and they sat^G2523 on them, and judgment^G2917 was given^G1325 to them. And I saw the souls^G5590 of those^G3588 who had been beheaded^G3990 because^G1223 of [fn]their testimony^G3141 of Jesus^G2424 and because^G1223 of the word^G3056 of God^G2316, and those who^G3748 had not worshiped^G4352 the beast^G2342 or^G3761 his image^G1504, and had not received^G2983 the mark^G5480 on their foreheads^G3359 and on their hands^G5495; and they came^G2198 to^G2198 life^G2198 and reigned^G936 with Christ^G5547 for a thousand^G5507 years^G2094.

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Rev 22:8 -

I, John^G2491, am the one who heard^G191 and saw^G991 these^G3778 things^G3778. And when^G3753 I heard^G191 and saw^G991 them, I fell^G4098 down^G4098 to worship^G4352 at the feet^G4228 of the angel^G32 who showed^G1166 me these^G3778 things^G3778.

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Rev 22:9 - And he *said to me, “[fn]Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brothers the prophets, and of those who [fn]keep the words of this book. Worship^G4352 God!”

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