γόνυ
góny
knee
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.
Philippians 2:10 · Word #7
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 NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | knee |
| Literal | knee |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γόνυ |
| Strong's | G1119 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1119-03
knee
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative singular; neuter gender. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the physical knee as an anatomical joint. The accusative singular form indicates a single knee functioning as a direct object, which in English is naturally rendered simply as "knee." |
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