προσκυνεῖτε
proskynéō
worship
To physically prostrate oneself, bow low, kneel, or fall down before someone as an act of reverence, respect, or submission; by extension, to express profound honor or homage, including (but not limited to) rendering veneration or 'worship' in religious contexts. The act can be directed toward humans (such as a king, dignitary, or master) or divine beings (deities, angels, or God). In some contexts, the term describes gestures ranging from formal greeting or supplication to religious adoration.
John 4:22 · Word #2
Lexicon G4352
| Lemma | προσκυνέω |
| Transliteration | proskynéō |
| Strong's | G4352 |
| Definition | To physically prostrate oneself, bow low, kneel, or fall down before someone as an act of reverence, respect, or submission; by extension, to express profound honor or homage, including (but not limited to) rendering veneration or 'worship' in religious contexts. The act can be directed toward humans (such as a king, dignitary, or master) or divine beings (deities, angels, or God). In some contexts, the term describes gestures ranging from formal greeting or supplication to religious adoration. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 2P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | worship |
| Literal | worship-you(pl) |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προσκυνέω |
| Strong's | G4352 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4352-07
you bow down
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense (ongoing action), active voice, indicative mood, second person plural — "you (plural) are bowing down / bow down." |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, second person plural, denotes an ongoing or characteristic action performed by "you (plural)." "You bow down" preserves the physical act of prostration inherent in προσκυνέω without restricting it to later religious terminology like "worship." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
bow down
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The subject is already explicit ('you all'), so repeating 'you' in the verb is unnecessary in SIBI-P2 rendering; 'bow down' preserves the verbal meaning as per Greek verb form and SILEX definition. |