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γόνυ

gonua kneeHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter12 occurrences7 books12 verses

Definition

γόνυ, -ατος, τό,

[in LXX chiefly for בֶּרֶךְ ;]

the knee: Hebrews 12:12; of a suppliant, προσπίπτειν τοῖς γ., Luke 5:8; so also τιθέναι τὰ γ., to kneel: Luke 22:41, Acts 7:60; 9:40; 20:36; 21:5; in mockery, Mark 15:19; κάμπτειν τὰ γ., to bend the knee: Romans 11:4 (LXX) 14:11 (LXX), Ephesians 3:14, Philippians 2:10.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as γόνυ:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

12 total
  1. Mark 15:19γόνατα
    They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
  2. Luke 5:8γόνασιν · knees
    When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
  3. Luke 22:41γόνατα
    And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
  4. Acts 7:60γόνατα · knees
    Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
  5. Acts 9:40γόνατα
    Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
  6. Acts 20:36γόνατα
    When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
  7. Acts 21:5γόνατα
    But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
  8. Romans 11:4γόνυ · [the] knee
    And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
  9. Romans 14:11γόνυ · knee
    It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”
  10. Ephesians 3:14γόνατά · knees
    …... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
  11. Philippians 2:10γόνυ · knee
    …that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
  12. Hebrews 12:12γόνατα · knees
    Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.