Word study · Greek
proskyneō
to worship, bow down
Say it: pros-koo-NEH-oh (approximate)
προσκυνέω
What it means
Literally "to kiss toward": to bow or kneel before someone as a sign of honor or homage. It covers everything from showing respect to a ruler to worshiping God, so the context decides. Matthew uses it for the magi (2:2), for people kneeling before Jesus with a request (8:2, 9:18, 15:25), and for the disciples' worship (14:33, 28:17).
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 Matthew
- Chapter 14
The disciples worship him in the boat (14:33).
- Chapter 15
The woman kneels before him (15:25).
- Chapter 28
The women take hold of his feet and worship (28:9); the eleven worship him (28:17).
Every verse (13)
- Matthew 2:2
- Matthew 2:8
- Matthew 2:11
- Matthew 4:9
- Matthew 4:10
- Matthew 8:2
- Matthew 9:18
- Matthew 14:33
- Matthew 15:25
- Matthew 18:26
- Matthew 20:20
- Matthew 28:9
- Matthew 28:17
Verses where G4352 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources