προσκυνέω

proskunevw proskunevw,
proskuvnw; imperfect
prosekuvnoun; future
proskunhvsw; 1 aorist
prosekuvnhsa; from Aeschylus and Herodotus down; the Septuagint very often for hw:j}T'v]hi (to prostrate oneself); properly, to kiss the hand to (toward) one, in token of reverence: Herodotus 1, 134; (cf. K. F. Hermann, Gottesdienstl. Alterth?mer d. Griech. sec. 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, (the Jewish high-priests are spoken of in Josephus, b. j. 4, 5, 2 as
proskunouvmenoi);
peswvn
ejpiv
touv"
povda"
prosekuvnhsen, ;
tivni (according to the usage of later writings; cf. Winer's Grammar, 36, 210 (197); (Buttmann, sec. 131, 4); Lob. ad Phryn., p. 463), ,; ; ; ; ; (18:26); , (R G); (here WH Tr marginal reading have the accusative); ; ; with
peswvn preceding, ; ;
ejnwvpion
tw'n
podw'n
tivno", ; (it may perhaps be mentioned that some would bring in here
prosekuvnhsen
ejpiv
tov
a[kron
th'"
rJavbdou
aujtou', 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)), ; ; ; ; (cf. above); ;
pivptein
kaiv
proskunei'n, ;
tivni, ,; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ,; f; G L T Tr WH (twice (the 2nd time WH text only)); G T Tr WH text; Rec.;
peswvn
ejpiv
provswpon
proskunhvsei
tw'/
Qew'/, ;
pivptein
ejpiv
tav
provswpa
kaiv
proskunei'n
tw'/
Qew'/, ; preceded by
pivptein
e[mprosqen
tw'n
podw'n
tivno", . in accordance with the usage of the older and better writings with
tina or
tiv (cf. Matthiae, sec. 412): ; ; ; ; ,; also (Rec. twice; (WH