γόνατα
góny
knees
Anatomical term indicating the knee, the joint connecting the thigh and lower leg. Also used figuratively to refer to kneeling, as a gesture of submission, reverence, supplication, or worship. The word primarily denotes the physical body part, but extends in certain contexts to acts or postures involving the knee, especially the act of lowering oneself to the ground.
Mark 15:19 · Word #13
Lexicon G1119
| Lemma | γόνυ |
| Transliteration | góny |
| Strong's | G1119 |
| Definition | Anatomical term indicating the knee, the joint connecting the thigh and lower leg. Also used figuratively to refer to kneeling, as a gesture of submission, reverence, supplication, or worship. The word primarily denotes the physical body part, but extends in certain contexts to acts or postures involving the knee, especially the act of lowering oneself to the ground. |
Morphology N ACC N PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | knees |
| Literal | knees |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γόνυ |
| Strong's | G1119 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1119-02
knees
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; neuter gender; plural number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The accusative neuter plural form denotes multiple knees as direct objects. "Knees" preserves the primary anatomical sense of the root while reflecting the plural morphology. |
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