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προσκυνώ — meaning in English

proskyno

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English meaning

  • genuflect verb To bend the knee, as a sign of submission.
  • prostrate adj Lying flat on the ground, typically face down.

Senses

προσκυνώ is used for these senses in English:

  • prostrate To cause to lie down, to flatten.

genuflect — full definition

  1. verb To bend the knee, as a sign of submission.
  2. verb To briefly kneel on one knee, usually as a formal sign of respect or worship.
  3. verb To act in an overly submissive way; to grovel.

prostrate — full definition

  1. adj Lying flat on the ground, typically face down.
  2. adj Overwhelmed emotionally or physically; utterly exhausted or defeated.
  3. verb To throw oneself face down, especially in submission or worship.
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