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γονυπετέω

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Δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσωGive me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth.

Archimedes
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Full diacritics: γονῠπετέω Medium diacritics: γονυπετέω Low diacritics: γονυπετέω Capitals: ΓΟΝΥΠΕΤΕΩ
Transliteration A: gonypetéō Transliteration B: gonypeteō Transliteration C: gonypeteo Beta Code: gonupete/w

English (LSJ)

   A fall on the knee, Plb.15.29.9, etc.    2 fall down before one, τινά Ev.Matt.17.14, cf. Ev.Marc.1.40: abs., Corn.ND12.

German (Pape)

[Seite 502] auf die Knie fallen, Pol. 15, 29, 9, oft, wie Sp., fußfällig anflehen, τινί u. τινά, N. T.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

γονῠπετέω: πίπτω εἰς τὰ γόνατα, Πολύβ. 15. 29, 9, κλ. 2) πίπτω ἔμπροσθέν τινος ἱκετικῶς, τινι Εὐαγγ. κ. Ματθ. ιζ΄, 14· τινα κ. Μᾶρκ. α΄ , 40.

French (Bailly abrégé)

-ῶ :
tomber à genoux.
Étymologie: γόνυ, πίπτω.

Spanish (DGE)

caer de rodillas, postrarse de hinojos como señal de súplica y respeto religioso πρὸς τὰς θεάς Plb.15.29.9, ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ Eu.Matt.27.29
abs. Plb.32.15.7, Hld.9.11.4, Eu.Marc.1.40, Corn.ND 12, glos. en POxy.3238.1.1.427
c. ac. caer de rodillas ante γονυπετῶν αὐτόν Eu.Matt.17.14, cf. Eu.Marc.10.17, ἀθανασίαν Clem.Al.QDS 8, Eus.VC 4.22, παρακαλοῦμεν γονυπετοῦντες τὸ ὕψος ὑμῶν PMasp.2.3.20 (VI d.C.).

English (Strong)

from a compound of γόνυ and the alternate of πίπτω; to fall on the knee: bow the knee, kneel down.