γόνυ gonu · G1119

a knee

γόνυ, -ατος, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for בֶּרֶךְ ; ] ; the knee: Heb.12:12; of a suppliant, προσπίπτειν τοῖς γ., Luk.5:8; so also τιθέναι τὰ γ., to kneel: Luk.22:41, Act.7:60 9:40 20:36 21:5; in mockery, Mrk.15:19; κάμπτειν τὰ γ., to bend the knee: Rom.11:4 (LXX) 14:11 (LXX), Eph.3:14, Php.2:10.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

γόνῠ, τό, ; genitive γόνατος, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect γούνατος (for γόνϝατος) []: plural nominative ; A γούνατα []; also Epic dialect genitive γουνός (explanation as for γόνυος by Hdn.Gr.2.768, []:—Aeolic dialect accusative plural γόνα []; E has γουνάτων [] accusative plural was read by []:—knee, γόνυ γουνὸς ἀμείβων []: frequently of clasping the knees in earnest supplication, ἥψατο γούνων []; ποτὶ (variant{περὶ}) or ἀμφὶ γούνασί τινος χεῖρας βαλεῖν []; ἐς γούνατά τινι or τινος πεσεῖν …

Where it's used 12 times

Mark 15:19 · Luke 5:8 · Luke 22:41 · Acts 7:60 · Acts 9:40 · Acts 20:36 · Acts 21:5 · Romans 11:4 · Romans 14:11 · Ephesians 3:14 · Philippians 2:10 · Hebrews 12:12

Source: TBESG G1119; TFLSJ G1119

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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