to worship

Greek, Verb

προσ-κυνέω, -ῶ (< κυνέω, to kiss), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁחָה hith;] to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship; (a) prop. (as in cl, of the gods: Hdt, Æsch, Plat, al.), of God, Christ and supra-mundane beings: absol, Jhn.4:20 12:20, Act.8:27 24:11, Heb.11:21 (Westc, in l), Rev.11:1; πίπτειν καὶ π, Rev.5:14; with dative (of the significance of this constr. as com­pared with the usual cl, with accusative, see Abbott, JG, 78 f; JV, 133 ff.), Jhn.4:21, 23, Act.7:43, 1Co.14:25, Heb.1:6, Rev.4:10 7:11 11:16 13:4, 15 14:7 16:2 19:4, 10 19:20 22:8-9; with accusative (see supr.), Mat.4:10, Luk.4:8 24:52 (WH, R, mg, om.), Jhn.4:22, 24, Rev.9:20 13:4, 8 13:12 14:9, 11 20:4; Seq. ἐπώπιον, Luk.4:7, Rev.15:4; (b) as in cl, of homage to human superiors (cf. MM, xxi): absol, Mat.20:20, Act.10:25; with dative (see supr.), Mat.2:2, 8 8:2 9:18 14:33 15:25 18:26 28:9, Mrk.15:19, Jhn.9:38; πεσὼν, Mat.2:11 4:9; ἐνώπιον τ. ποδῶν, Rev.3:9; with accusative, Mrk.5:6 (dative T). (AS)

to worship

Greek, Verb

προσκῠν-έω, future -ήσω[Refs 6th c.BC+]: aorist προσεκύνησα [Refs 5th c.BC+], infinitive -κύσαι [Refs], participle -κύσας [Refs]: perfect -κεκύνηκα[LXX+1st c.BC+]:—passive, present infinitive προσκυνεῖσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist προσεκυνήθην [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— make obeisance to the gods or their images, fall down and worship, with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+], of deprecating the wrath of Nemesis, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of sacred places, do reverence to, πατρῷα ἕδη θεῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2) especially of the Oriental fashion of prostrating oneself before kings and superiors, absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+] make obeisance to him, [Refs]; προσκυνεῖν διδάσκονται τὸν βασιλέα [οἱ ἐλέφαντες] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; προσπίπτων π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προσκυνῶ σ᾽, ἄναξ, προσπίτνων [LXX+5th c.BC+]; οὐδένα ἄνθρωπον δεσπότην ἀλλὰ τοὺς θεοὺς π. [NT+5th c.BC+]. (Orig. perhaps throw a kiss to the god,[Refs 4th c.AD+] II) later, kiss, σοῦ -ήσω τὴν χεῖρα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὸ πρόσωπον, τὴν ὄψιν, τοὺς πόδας, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.2) greet, σπουδάζουσα -ῆσαί σε (by letter) [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἵνα ὑμᾶς -ήσω διὰ πολλοῦ χρόνου [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II.3) welcome respectfully, respect, προσεκύνησά σου τὰ γράμματα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὴν θείαν ἀντιγραφὴν ὑπὸ πάντων προσκυνουμένην [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore); worship; from g4314 (πρός) and a probable derivative of g2965 (κύων) (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand);