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Lexicon :: Strong's G1120 - gonypeteō

Aa
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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When they came G2064 to the crowd G3793, a man G444 came G4334 up G4334 to [fn]Jesus, falling G1120 on G1120 his knees G1120 before G1120 Him and saying G3004,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:29 - And after twisting G4120 together a crown G4735 of thorns G173, they put G2007 it on His head G2776, and put a [fn]reed G2563 in His right G1188 hand G1188; and they knelt G1120 down G1120 before G1715 Him and mocked G1702 Him, saying G3004, “Hail G5463, King G935 of the Jews G2453!”

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And a man G3015 with G3015 [fn]leprosy G3015 *came G2064 to [fn]Jesus, imploring G3870 Him and kneeling G1120 down G1120, and saying G3004 to Him, “If G1437 You are willing G2309, You can G1410 make G2511 me clean G2511.”

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As He was setting G1607 out G1607 on a journey G3598, a man G1520 ran G4370 up G4370 to Him and knelt G1120 before G1120 Him, and asked G1905 Him, “Good G18 Teacher G1320, what G5101 shall I do G4160 so G2443 that G2443 I may inherit G2816 eternal G166 life G2222?”

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