προσκυνέω
“to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship”
Primary meaning: to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship. Strong's: to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore). Lexical nuances: to make obeisance , do reverence to , worship ; prop. (as in cl., of the gods: Hdt., Æsch., Plat., al.), of God, Christ and supra-mundane beings: absol., Jo 4:20 12:20 , Ac 8:27 24:11 , He 11:21 (Westc., in l.), Re 11:1 ; πίπτειν καὶ π. , Re 5:14 ; c. dat. (of the significance of this constr. as compared with the usual cl., c. acc., v. Abbott, JG , 78 f.; JV , 133 ff.), Jo 4:21 , 23 , Ac 7:43 ,...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G4314 (πρός) and a probable derivative of G2965 (κύων) (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: סְגִד (to pay homage, worship, bow down) -> προσκυνέω (to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship)
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁחָה (to bow down, prostrate, worship) -> προσκυνέω (to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where προσκυνέω (proskyneo) carries significant theological or narrative weight.