Kneel
(, to bend the knee [q.v.], ), the act of reverence and worship (Psa 95:6; Dan 6:10; Act 9:40; Act 21:5). SEE ATTITUDE.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Kneel
denotes “to bow the knees, kneel,” from gonu (see above) and pipto, “to fall prostrate,” the act of one imploring aid, Mat 17:14; Mar 1:40; of one expressing reverence and honor, Mar 10:17; in mockery, Mat 27:29. A phrase consisting of tithemi, “to put,” with gonata, the plural of gonu, “the knee” (see above), signifies “to kneel,” and is always used of an attitude of prayer, Luk 22:41 (lit., “placing the knees”); Act 7:60; Act 9:40; Act 20:36; Act 21:5.