προσκυνέω

proskynéō · Greek · Strong's G4352 · 59 occurrences

The KJV renders 9 different Hebrew and Greek words as “worship”

What it means

to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)

from G4314 (πρός) and a probable derivative of G2965 (κύων) (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand);

How the KJV renders it

worship

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“worship”

also renders eusebéō (G2151), therapeúō (G2323), sébomai (G4576), sebázomai (G4573), latreúō (G3000), dóxa (G1391), çᵉgid (H5457), ʻâtsab (H6087)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

59 occurrences in the Greek text, first 53 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 14:25 · V-FAI-3S

And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

Acts 7:43 · V-PAN

You took up the tabernacle of Moloch, the star of your god Rephan, the figures which you made to worship, so I will carry you away beyond Babylon.’

Acts 8:27 · V-FAP-NSM

He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.

Acts 10:25 · V-AAI-3S

When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.

Acts 24:11 · V-FAP-NSM

seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

Hebrews 1:6 · V-AAM-3P

When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”

Hebrews 11:21 V-AAI-3SJohn 4:20 V-AAI-3PJohn 4:21 V-FAI-2PJohn 4:22 V-PAI-1PJohn 4:23 V-FAI-3PJohn 4:24 V-PANJohn 9:38 V-AAI-3SJohn 12:20 V-AAS-3PLuke 4:7 V-AAS-2SLuke 4:8 V-FAI-2SMatthew 2:2 V-AANMatthew 2:8 V-AAS-1SMatthew 2:11 V-AAI-3PMatthew 4:9 V-AAS-2SMatthew 4:10 V-FAI-2SMatthew 8:2 V-IAI-3SMatthew 9:18 V-IAI-3SMatthew 14:33 V-AAI-3PMatthew 15:25 V-IAI-3SMatthew 18:26 V-IAI-3SMatthew 20:20 V-PAP-NSFMatthew 28:9 V-AAI-3PMatthew 28:17 V-AAI-3PMark 5:6 V-AAI-3SMark 15:19 V-IAI-3PRevelation 3:9 V-FAI-3PRevelation 4:10 V-FAI-3PRevelation 5:14 V-AAI-3PRevelation 7:11 V-AAI-3PRevelation 9:20 V-FAI-3PRevelation 11:1 V-PAP-APMRevelation 11:16 V-AAI-3PRevelation 13:4 V-AAI-3PRevelation 13:8 V-FAI-3PRevelation 13:12 V-FAI-3PRevelation 13:15 V-FAI-3PRevelation 14:7 V-AAM-2PRevelation 14:9 V-PAI-3SRevelation 14:11 V-PAP-NPMRevelation 15:4 V-FAI-3PRevelation 16:2 V-PAP-APMRevelation 19:4 V-AAI-3PRevelation 19:10 V-AAM-2SRevelation 19:20 V-PAP-APMRevelation 20:4 V-AAI-3PRevelation 22:8 V-AANRevelation 22:9 V-AAM-2S

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.