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Lexicon :: Strong's G2578 - kamptō

Aa
κάμπτω
Transliteration
kamptō (Key)
Pronunciation
kamp'-to
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Apparently a primary verb
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:594,413

Strong’s Definitions

κάμπτω kámptō, kamp'-to; apparently a primary verb; to bend:—bow.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2578 in the following manner: bow (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2578 in the following manner: bow (4x).

  1. to bend, bow, the knee (the knees)

    1. to one

      1. in honour of one

      2. in religious veneration

    2. used of worshippers

  2. to bow one's self

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κάμπτω kámptō, kamp'-to; apparently a primary verb; to bend:—bow.
STRONGS G2578:
κάμπτω; future καμψω; 1 aorist ἐκαμψα;
a. to bend, bow: τό γόνυ (and τά γούνατα), the knee (the knees), used by Homer of those taking a seat or sitting down to rest (Iliad 7, 118; 19, 72); in Biblical Greek with the dative of person to one i. e. in honor of one, in religious veneration; used of worshippers: Romans 11:4 and 1 Kings 19:18 (where for כָּרַע followed by לְ); πρός τινα, toward (unto) one, Ephesians 3:14.
b. reflexively, to bow oneself: κάμψει πᾶν γόνυ ἐμοί, shall bow to me (in honor), i. e. everyone shall worship me, Romans 14:11 (from Isaiah 45:23); ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ, in devout recognition of the name (of κύριος) which Jesus received from God, Philippians 2:10 (cf. Winers Grammar, 390 (365); Lightfoot, Meyer, in the place cited; also ὄνομα, especially sub at the end. Compare: ἀνακάμπτω, συγκάμπτω).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Kings
19:18
Isaiah
45:23
Romans
11:4; 14:11
Ephesians
3:14
Philippians
2:10

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2578 matches the Greek κάμπτω (kamptō),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:4 - But what G5101 [fn]is the divine G5538 response G5538 to him? “I HAVE KEPT G2641 for Myself G1683 SEVEN G2035 THOUSAND G2035 MEN G435 WHO G3748 HAVE NOT BOWED G2578 THE KNEE G1119 TO BAAL G896.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 14:11 - For it is written G1125:

“AS I LIVE G2198, SAYS G3004 THE LORD G2962, TO ME EVERY G3956 KNEE G1119 WILL BOW G2578,

AND EVERY G3956 TONGUE G1100 WILL [fn]GIVE G1843 PRAISE G1843 TO GOD G2316.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:14 -

For this G3778 reason G5484 I bend G2578 my knees G1119 before G4314 the Father G3962,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:10 - so G2443 that G2443 at the name G3686 of Jesus G2424 EVERY G3956 KNEE G1119 WILL BOW G2578, of those who are in G2032 heaven G2032 and on G1919 earth G1919 and under G2709 the G2709 earth G2709,
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