γονυπετέω
gonupeteō
“to kneel”
Definition
to fall on the knee
from a compound of G1119 (γόνυ) and the alternate of G4098 (πίπτω);
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Greek Verb
Occurrences
γονυπετέω appears 4 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.
And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
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