γονυπετέω

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γονυπετέω

Greek transliteration

gonypeteō

Simplified transliteration

gonypeteo

Principal Parts

-, ἐγονυπέτησα, -, -, -

Strong's number

1120

GK Number

1206

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(2a)

Gloss

to kneel (before in submission or worship)

Definition

to fall upon one's knees, to kneel before, Mt. 17:14; 27:29; Mk. 1:40; 10:17*

Matthew 17:14	When they returned to the crowd, a man approached Jesus, knelt (gonypetōn \| γονυπετῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) before him,
Matthew 27:29	and twisting together a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling (gonypetēsantes \| γονυπετήσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) before him they mocked him, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!”
Mark 1:40	And a leper came to him, leper pleading for help and falling (gonypetōn \| γονυπετῶν \| pres act ptcp nom sg masc) on his knees he exclaimed “If you are willing, you can make me clean!”
Mark 10:17	And as he was going out on the road, a man ran up, and kneeling (gonypetēsas \| γονυπετήσας \| aor act ptcp nom sg masc) before him, asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

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