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προσκυνέω G4352
G4352 is the Greek word προσκυνέω, transliterated proskynéō. The King James Version most often renders it worship.
What it means
to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore).
Where it comes from
from G4314 (πρός) and a probable derivative of G2965 (κύων) (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 61 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: worship.
Verses using προσκυνέω
The first 40 of 51 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 2:2 · KJV
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Matthew 2:8 · KJV
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Matthew 2:11 · KJV
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew 4:9 · KJV
And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Matthew 4:10 · KJV
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Matthew 8:2 · KJV
And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Matthew 9:18 · KJV
While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
Matthew 14:33 · KJV
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Matthew 15:25 · KJV
Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
Matthew 18:26 · KJV
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Matthew 20:20 · KJV
Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Matthew 28:9 · KJV
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.
Matthew 28:17 · KJV
And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
Mark 5:6 · KJV
But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
Mark 15:19 · KJV
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
Luke 4:7 · KJV
If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
Luke 4:8 · KJV
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Luke 24:52 · KJV
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
John 4:20 · KJV
Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.
John 4:21 · KJV
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
John 4:22 · KJV
Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
John 4:23 · KJV
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
John 4:24 · KJV
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
John 9:38 · KJV
And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
John 12:20 · KJV
And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
Acts 7:43 · KJV
Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.
1 Corinthians 14:25 · KJV
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
Hebrews 1:6 · KJV
And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
Hebrews 11:21 · KJV
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
Revelation 3:9 · KJV
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Revelation 4:10 · KJV
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Revelation 5:14 · KJV
And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
Revelation 7:11 · KJV
And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
Revelation 9:20 · KJV
And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:
Revelation 11:1 · KJV
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
Revelation 11:16 · KJV
And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
Revelation 13:4 · KJV
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Revelation 13:8 · KJV
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Revelation 13:12 · KJV
And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Revelation 13:15 · KJV
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Common questions
What does Strong's G4352 mean?
G4352 is the Greek word προσκυνέω (proskynéō), meaning to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore).
How is G4352 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it worship (31 times), worshipped (23 times), worshipping (1 time), wilt worship (1 time), shall (1 time), among others.
How many times does G4352 appear in the Bible?
προσκυνέω (proskynéō) is tagged in 51 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G4352 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4314 (πρός) and a probable derivative of G2965 (κύων) (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand).
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