γόνυ gonu

Greek word for “a knee” · Strong’s G1119 · used 12 times in 12 verses

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Meaning

γόνυ, -ατος, τό; the knee:;

How it is translated

Glosses given for gonu in context, with how often each is used:

• knees 7
• knee 4
• his knees 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Mark 15 (1), Luke 5 (1), Luke 22 (1), Acts 7 (1), Acts 9 (1), Acts 20 (1), Acts 21 (1), Romans 11 (1), Romans 14 (1), Ephesians 3 (1)

Forms

• γόνατα 7
• γόνυ 3
• γόνασιν 1
• γόνατά 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with gonu more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• κάμπτω kamptō “to bend/bow” 4
• τίθημι tithēmi “to place” 6
• προσεύχομαι proseuchomai “to pray” 4
• ἔξω exō “out/outside(r)” 2
• σύν sun “with” 2
• Πέτρος Petros “Peter” 2
• ἀνήρ anēr “man” 2
• ἐξέρχομαι exerchomai “to go out” 2
• εἴδω eidō “to perceive” 2

Key verses

The verses using gonu that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Mark 15:19 — And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
• Luke 5:8 — When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
• Luke 22:41 — And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
• Acts 7:60 — And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
• Acts 9:40 — But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter,…
• Acts 20:36 — And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
• Acts 21:5 — And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the…
• Romans 11:4 — But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
• Romans 14:11 — For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
• Ephesians 3:14 — For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Philippians 2:10 — That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
• Hebrews 12:12 — Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.