King James Bible Dictionary - Strongs Number

G4352 - Worship

Strong's No.:	G4352

Greek:	προσκυνέω

Transliteration:	proskuneō

Phonetic:	pros-koo-neh'-o

Word Origin:	From G4314 and probably a derivative of G2965 (meaning to kiss like a dog licking his master´ s hand)

Bible Usage:	worship.

Part of Speech:	Verb

Strongs Definition:	to fawn or crouch to that is (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to adore)

Thayers Definition:	1. to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence 2. among the Orientals, esp. the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence 3. in the NT by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication a. used of homage shown to men and beings of superior rank 1. to the Jewish high priests 2. to God 3. to Christ 4. to heavenly beings 5. to demons

Bible References: Worship	Mat 2:2 Mat 2:8 Mat 4:9 Mat 4:10 Luke 4:7 Luke 4:8 John 4:20 John 4:21 John 4:22 John 4:22 John 4:23 John 4:23 John 4:24 John 4:24 John 12:20 Act 7:43 Act 8:27 Act 24:11 1 Cor 14:25 Heb 1:6 Rev 3:9 Rev 4:10 Rev 9:20 Rev 11:1 Rev 13:8 Rev 13:12 Rev 13:15 Rev 14:7 Rev 14:9 Rev 14:11 Rev 15:4 Rev 19:10 Rev 19:10 Rev 22:8 Rev 22:9

Translation Occurrences:	worship ( 35 ) worshipped ( 24 ) worshipping ( 1 )

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.