Strong's Lexicon
G1119 — γονύ
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1119 |
|---|---|
| Word: | γονύ |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain affinity |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 12 |
| Transliteration: | gonu |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gon-oo' |
| Meaning: | 1. the "knee" |
| KJV Renderings: | knee(X -l) |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
γόνυ, γονατος, τό (from Homer down), the knee: Heb 12:12; τιθέναι τά γόνατα to bend the knees, kneel down, of persons supplicating: Luk 22:41; Act 7:60; Act 9:40; Act 20:36; Act 21:5; of (mock) worshippers, Mar 15:19, so also προσπίπτειν τοῖς γόνασι τίνος, Luk 5:8 (of a suppliant in Euripides, Or. 1332); κάμπτειν τά γόνατα to bow the knee, of those worshipping God or Christ: τίνι, Rom 11:4; πρός τινα, Eph 3:14; reflexively, γόνυ καμπτει τίνι, to i. e. in honor of one, Rom 14:11 (1Ki 19:18); ἐν ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ, Php 2:10 (Isa 45:23).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
γόνυ (knee(X -l))
Mark 15:19
- KJV: And they smote him on the head with a reed and did spit upon him and bowing knees worshipped him
- GK: και έτυπτον αυτού την κεφαλήν καλάμω και ενέπτυον αυτώ και τιθέντες τα γόνατα προσεκύνουν αυτώ
Luke 5:8
- KJV: When Simon Peter saw he fell down at Jesus’ knees saying Depart from me for I am a sinful man O Lord
- GK: ιδών δε Σίμων Πέτρος προσέπεσε τοις γόνασι του Ιησού λέγων έξελθε απ΄ εμού ότι ανήρ αμαρτωλός ειμι κύριε
Luke 22:41
- KJV: And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast and kneeled down and prayed
- GK: και αυτός απεσπάσθη απ΄ αυτών ωσεί λίθου βολήν και θείς τα γόνατα προσηύχετο
Acts 7:60
- KJV: And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice Lord lay not this sin to their charge And when he had said this he fell asleep
- GK: θεις δε τα γόνατα έκραξε φωνή μεγάλη κύριε μη στήσης αυτοίς την αμαρτίαν ταύτην και τούτο ειπών εκοιμήθη
Acts 9:40
- KJV: But Peter put them all forth and kneeled down and prayed and turning to the body said Tabitha arise And she opened her eyes and when she saw Peter she sat up
- GK: εκβαλών δε έξω πάντας ο Πέτρος θεις τα γόνατα προσηύξατο και επιστρέψας προς το σώμα είπε Ταβιθά ανάστηθι η δε ήνοιξε τους οφθαλμούς αυτής και ιδούσα τον Πέτρον ανεκάθισε
Acts 20:36
- KJV: And when he had thus spoken he kneeled down and prayed with them all
- GK: και ταύτα ειπών θεις τα γόνατα αυτού συν πάσιν αυτοίς προσηύξατο
Acts 21:5
- KJV: And when we had accomplished those days we departed and went our way and they all brought us on our way with wives and children till out of the city and we kneeled down on the shore and prayed
- GK: ότε δε εγένετο ημάς εξαρτίσαι τας ημέρας εξελθόντες επορευόμεθα προπεμπόντων ημάς πάντων συν γυναιξί και τέκνοις έως έξω της πόλεως και θέντες τα γόνατα επί τον αιγιαλόν προσηυξάμεθα
Romans 11:4
- KJV: But what saith the answer of God unto him I have reserved to myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal
- GK: αλλά τι λέγει αυτώ ο χρηματισμός κατέλιπον εμαυτώ επτακισχιλίους άνδρας οίτινες ουκ έκαμψαν γόνυ τη Βάαλ
Romans 14:11
- KJV: For it is written I live saith the Lord every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God
- GK: γέγραπται γαρ ζω εγώ λέγει κύριος ότι εμοί κάμψει παν γόνυ και πάσα γλώσσα εξομολογήσεται τω θεώ
Ephesians 3:14
- KJV: For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
- GK: τούτου χάριν κάμπτω τα γόνατά μου προς τον πατέρα του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού
Philippians 2:10
- KJV: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of in heaven and in earth and under the earth
- GK: ίνα εν τω ονόματι Ιησού παν γόνυ κάμψη επουρανίων και επιγείων και καταχθονίων
Hebrews 12:12
- KJV: Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down and the feeble knees
- GK: διό τας παρειμένας χείρας και τα παραλελυμένα γόνατα ανορθώσατε