Kneel - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

Kneel

[ 1,,G1120, gonupeteo ]
denotes to bow the knees, kneel," from gonu (See above) and pipto, "to fall prostrate," the act of one imploring aid, Matthew 17:14; Mark 1:40; of one expressing reverence and honor, Mark 10:17; in mockery, Matthew 27:29. A phrase consisting of tithemi, "to put," with gonata, the plural of gonu, "the knee" (See above), signifies "to kneel," and is always used of an attitude of prayer, Luke 22:41 (lit., "placing the knees"); Acts 7:60; Acts 9:40; Acts 20:36; Acts 21:5.

Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words