[B-Greek] a carefully phrased question

Polycarp66 at aol.com Polycarp66 at aol.com
Mon Dec 8 16:28:03 EST 2003


In a message dated 12/8/2003 1:31:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
brian_magnuson at juno.com writes:
A translation translates the word proskuneo as obeisance and worship. 

Strong's : G4352
s???e´?
roskuneo¯
pros-koo-neh'-o
>From G4314 and probably a derivative of G2965 (meaning to kiss, like a
dog licking his master’s hand); to fawn or crouch to, that is, (literally
or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore): -
worship.

Could this greek word for worship be translated obeisance? I have not
been able to find a dictionary to support this. I believe this directly
relates to translation and does not name names and is very specific.
This is from BGAD (Bauer, Arndt, Gingrich and Danker--A Greek-English Lexicon 
of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature).  You should get 
yourself a copy of the new edition known as BDAG (Bauer, Danker, Arndt and 
Gingrich).  It's indispensible for New Testament study.

PROSKUNEW impf. PROSKUNOUN; fut. PROSKUNHSW; 1 aor. προσεκύνησα (trag., 
Hdt.+; inscr., pap., LXX; En. 10, 21; Ep. Arist., Philo, Joseph., Test. 12 
Patr.) used to designate the custom of prostrating oneself before a person and 
kissing his feet, the hem of his garment, the ground, etc.; the Persians did 
this in the presence of their deified king, and the Greeks before a divinity or 
someth. holy; (fall down and) worship, do obeisance to, prostrate oneself 
before, do reverence to, welcome respectfully, in Attic Gk., and later (e.g. 
Appian, Mithrid. 104 §489), used w. the acc. (so Mt 4:10 and Lk 4:8 [Dt 6:13 v.l.]; 
J 4:22a, b, 23b, 24a v.l.; Rv 9:20.—Gen 37:9; Ex 11:8; Judg 7:15 A; Ep. Arist. 
137; 138; Philo; Jos., Ant. 2, 13; 7, 250); beside it the Koine uses the dat. 


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