PROSKUNEO
American: worships, as a dog licks his master’s hand
PROSKUNETES
American singular: worshipper, adorer, fawner,
kneeler
PROSKUNETAI
American plural: worshippers, adorers, fawners, kneelers
This Greek word gives a graphic picture of how we should approach Theos in a worship setting. This might be while we are alone on our knees or during a church service.
Almost Greek [Words in italics
are translator’s additions.]
Luke 4.5: And leading
Him up into a lofty mountain, the diabolos showed Him (in an instant)
all the kingdoms of the land [continents] and the diabolos said to Him, “To
You will I give mastery over all of this and their glory because it has been
surrendered to me and to whomever I thelo [determine, choose, decide,
decree] to give it. Accordingly, if you proskuneses in my face, it will be Yours.” And beginning to
speak to him, Jesus said, “Get down out of My sight, behind My back, Satana,
for it has been written,
‘You
proskuneseis [shall worship] the Kuriou your Theos and Him alone
shall you serve.’”
DEUTERONOMY 6.13: [Moses speaking] “You shall fear YHWH your Elohiym [Triune God] and you shall serve Him.”
Luke 24.50: Now, He [Jesus] led them forth out as far as Bethany [“House of Unripe Figs”, a village on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives, about two miles east of Jerusalem] and raising up His hands, He eulogesen [fine spoke, commended, blessed, praised] them. And it was caused to be in His eulogein of them, He withdrew from them. And they, proskunesantes [having worshipped], Him, returned into Jerusalem amidst megales [big, large, huge, great] joy and were via all [continually] in the Temple ainountes [praising] and eulogountes Theos. Amen!
Hebrews 1.8: And again (when He [Theos] brings the First-born [Jesus] into the oikoumenen [habitable land]), He says, “Let all the aggeloi of Theos proskunsatosan Him.”
Matthew 2.9: Now, having listened to the King, they [the magi] departed. And LO! the star which they saw in the east led them forward until, coming, it stood above at which place the Child was. Now, seeing the star, they vehemently rejoiced megalen joy. And coming into the dwelling, they saw the Child with Mary His mother. And falling down, they proskunesan Him. And opening their treasure chests, they tendered to Him presents, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 14.28: Now, answering Him, Rock said, “Kurie! if You are My Lord, order me to come to You upon the waters.” Now, He said, “Come!” And descending from the sailboat, Rock walked all around upon the waters to come to Jesus. But seeing the powerful wind, he was [became] frightened and beginning to sink, he ekraze [cawed as a raven, shrieked, screamed, cried out], saying, “Kurie! soson [make safe, save] me!” Now, Jesus (stretching out His hand) directly seized him and says to him, “Oligopiste [Puny faith]! why did you vacillate?” And they embarking into the sailboat, the wind slackened. Now, coming to Him, we in the sailboat proskunesan [worshipped] Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of Theos.”
John 4.19: The gune [woman] said to Him, “Kurie! I perceive that You are a prophetes [before teller, prophet]. Our forefathers prosekunesan [worshiped] on this mountain but You Jews say that Jerusalem is the only place where it is proper proskunein [to worship].” Jesus said to her, “Gunai! pisteuson [have faith] in Me that a time is coming when you proskunesete [will worship] the Father neither merely on this mountain nor merely in Jerusalem. You Samaritans don't know whom you proskuneite [are worshipping]. We Jews do know Whom We proskunoumen for (after all) soteria [rescue, safety, salvation] comes emergent from the Jews. But a time is coming (indeed, it already is here) when the genuine proskunetai proskunesousi [will worship] the Father in pneumati [spirit] and in truth for the Father seeks just such people (as these) proskunountas [to worship] Him. Theos is a Pneuma [Spirit] Being and those proskunountas Him proskunein [must worship] in pneumati and in truth.”
End of Fifty-third
Lesson
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