Word study · Greek
proskyneō
to worship, bow down
Say it: pros-koo-NEH-oh (approximate)
προσκυνέω
What it means
To bow down, to worship. Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that true worshippers "will worship the Father in spirit and truth" (4:23-24).
Range of meaning
- Bow in respectShow honor to a superior.
- Kneel to askCome humbly with a request.
- WorshipGive God the honor due to him.
In John
- Chapter 4
"The true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth" (4:20-24).
- Chapter 9
"Lord, I believe," and he worshiped him (9:38).
Every verse (7)
Verses where G4352 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources