Greek · Strong's G1120
γονυπετέω
gonypeteogon-oo-pet-eh'-o
to fall on the knee
1890 spelling: gonypetéō
- γ3
- ο70
- ν50
- υ400
- π80
- ε5
- τ300
- ε5
- ω800
Isopsephy 1,713
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to fall on the knee
Rendered in the KJV as
bow the knee, kneel down.
- 4occurrencesin the New Testament
- 2 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 3inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 4 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 3
- γονυπετῶν2
- γονυπετήσαντες1
- γονυπετήσας1
How it is rendered · 3
- kneeling down2
- having bowed the knees1
- he having knelt down to1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
- verb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- V-PAP-NSM · 2
- V-AAP-NPM · 1
- V-AAP-NSM · 1
All 4, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 17:14γονυπετῶνgonupetōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularWhen they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and knelt before Him.here: kneeling down
- Matthew 27:29γονυπετήσαντεςgonupetēsantesverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAnd 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!”here: having bowed the knees
Mark2 occurrences
- Mark 1:40γονυπετῶνgonupetōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularThen a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”here: kneeling down
- Mark 10:17γονυπετήσαςgonupetēsasverb · aorist (simple past) active, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAs 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?”here: he having knelt down to