noun · neuter
gonuem
Greekγόνυ (gonu)
Strong’sG1119
a knee
stem gonu-12 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books2 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
γόνυ, -ατος, τό,
[in LXX chiefly for בֶּרֶךְ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1119 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidgon-oo'
the "knee"
Fromof uncertain affinity;
King Jamesknee(X -l).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | gonuem2×γόνυ | gonueim |
| of, belonging to genitive | gonueu | gonueiu |
| to, for dative | gonue | gonuei1×γόνασιν |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
gonue is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
gonuem“knee”subject or objectdirect singular2×
Romans 14:11“knee”grafitē gar; Zōamō mis, legatō kurios, hoti mi kamptati pantem gonuem, kai pantas glōssas exomologeti to theo.It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”
Philippians 2:10“knee”hina en te onome Iēsu pantem gonuem kamptateia epouranoiu kai epigeioiu kai katachthonioiu,that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
gonuei“knees”to, fordative plural1×
Luke 5:8“knees”horaratos de Simōnos Petros prospiptata tei gonuei Iēsu legarōtos; Exerchasar apo mu, hoti anēros hamartōlos amō, kurior;When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
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Mark 15:19“knees”kai tuptale autou tan kefalan kalamo kai emptuale auto, kai titharōtois teim gonueim proskunale auto.They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
Luke 22:41“knees”kai autos apospita apo autoiu hōsei lithou bolan, kai titharatos teim gonueim proseucheteAnd He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,
Acts 7:60“knees”titharatos de teim gonueim krazata fōna mega; Kurior, mē histanaseia autoi houtan tan hamartan; kai houtem legaratos koimita.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.
Acts 9:40“knees”ekballaratos de exō pantoin tos Petros kai titharatos teim gonueim proseucheta, kai epistrefaratos pros tem sōmem legata; Tabitha, anistanasar. tas de anoigata toin ofthalmoin autau, kai horaratas ton Petron anakathizata.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.
Acts 20:36“knees”Kai houteim legaratos titharatos teim gonueim autou sun pantoi autoi proseucheta.When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
Acts 21:5“knees”hote de gineta exartizara nin tain hēmerain, exercharatois poreuene propemparōtoiu nin pantoiu sun gunaikai kai teknei heōs exō tau politau, kai titharatois teim gonueim epi ton aigialon proseucheratoisBut 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.
Ephesians 3:14“knees”Houteu charin kamptamō teim gonueim mu pros ton patēron,... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
Hebrews 12:12“knees”Dio tain pariēkirētain cheirain kai teim paraluirēteim gonueim anorthavar,Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
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Romans 11:4“knee”alla tinem legatō auto tos chrēmatismos? Kataleipama miauto heptakischilioi anēroin, hotinois ouk kamptala gonuem ta Baal.And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”