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Strong's G1119 γόνυ (gony)

gonu - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1119 — bemo in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1119
Language Greek
Linked Usages 42
Books 24

Strong's G1119 Quick Answer

Strong's G1119 γονύ (gonu) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. gonu (gon-oo') n. 1. the "knee" [of uncertain affinity] It has 42 linked Bible usages across 24 books. Visible English usage signals include knee. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
gonu (gon-oo') n. 1. the "knee" [of uncertain affinity]
Usage
42 linked usages
Books
24 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
knee

Meaning and Definition

gonu (gon-oo') n. 1. the "knee" [of uncertain affinity] KJV: knee(X -l)

Original Word
γονύ
Transliteration
gonu
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1119. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

a knee

Usage: γόνυ, -ατος, τό, [in LXX chiefly for בֶּרֶךְ ;] the knee: Heb.12:12; of a suppliant, προσπίπτειν τοῖς γ., Luk.5:8; so also τιθέναι τὰ γ., to kneel: Luk.22:41, Act.7:60 9:40 20:36 21:5; in mockery, Mrk.15:19; κάμπτειν τὰ γ., to bend the knee: Rom.11:4 (LXX) 14:11 (LXX), Eph.3:14, Php.2:10.† (AS)

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How Strong's G1119 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render gonu, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

knee Romans 11:4

How Strong's G1119 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 25 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1119 (γονύ) appears 31 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1119 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1119 in the New Testament

12 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 15:19 KJV

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

Luke 5:8 KJV

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

Luke 22:41 KJV

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

Strong's G1119 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

25 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 30:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And Rachel said to Jacob, Behold my handmaid Bilhah, go in to her, and she shall bear upon my knees, and I also shall have children by her.

Genesis 48:12 Septuagint / Brenton

And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and they did reverence to him, with their face to the ground.

Deuteronomy 28:35 Septuagint / Brenton

The Lord smite thee with an evil sore, on the knees and the legs, so that thou shalt not be able to be healed from the sole of thy foot to the crown of thy head.

Strong's G1119 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

5 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 8:70 Septuagint / Brenton

For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the strange people of the land; and from the beginning of this matter the rulers and the great men have been partakers of this iniquity.

3 Maccabees 2:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Now was it that the high priest Simon bowed his knees over against the holy place, and spread out his hands in reverent form, and uttered the following supplication:

3 Maccabees 5:42 Septuagint / Brenton

The king, just like another Phalaris, a prey to thoughtlessness, made no account of the changes which his own mind had undergone, issuing in the deliverance of the Jews. He swore a fruitless oath, and determined forthwith to send them to Hades, crushed by the knees and feet of the elephants.

Usage Excerpts

First 42 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1119.

Genesis 30:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Rachel said to Jacob, Behold my handmaid Bilhah, go in to her, and she shall bear upon my knees, and I also shall have children by her.
Genesis 48:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and they did reverence to him, with their face to the ground.
Deuteronomy 28:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord smite thee with an evil sore, on the knees and the legs, so that thou shalt not be able to be healed from the sole of thy foot to the crown of thy head.
Judges 7:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he brought the people down to the water; and the Lord said to Gideon, Whosoever shall lap of the water with his tongue as if a dog should lap, thou shalt set him apart, and also whosoever shall bow down upon his knees to drink.
Judges 7:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the number of those that lapped with their hand to their mouth was three hundred men; and all the rest of the people bowed upon their knees to drink water.
Judges 16:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Delilah made Samson sleep upon her knees; and she called a man, and he shaved the seven locks of his head, and she began to humble him, and his strength departed from him.
3 Kingdoms 8:54 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
after having knelt upon his knees, and his hands were spread out toward heaven.
3 Kingdoms 18:42 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Ahab went up to eat and to drink; and Elijah went up to Carmel, and stooped to the ground, and put his face between his knees,
3 Kingdoms 19:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt leave in Israel seven thousand men, all the knees which had not bowed themselves to Baal, and every mouth which had not worshiped him.
4 Kingdoms 1:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king sent yet again a captain and his fifty. And the third captain of fifty came, and knelt on his knees before Elijah, and entreated him, and spoke to him and said, O man of God, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thine eyes.
4 Kingdoms 4:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he carried him to his mother, and he lay upon her knees till noon, and died.
4 Kingdoms 9:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jehu bent his bow with his full strength, and smote Joram between his arms, and his arrow went out at his heart, and he bowed upon his knees.
1 Chronicles 29:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said to the whole congregation, Bless ye the Lord our God. And all the congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and they bowed the knee and worshiped the Lord, and did obeisance to the king.
2 Chronicles 6:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, and set it in the midst of the court of the sanctuary; the length of it was five cubits, and the breadth of it five cubits, and the height of it three cubits: and he stood upon it, and fell upon his knees before the whole congregation of Israel, and spread abroad his hands to heaven,
Ezra 9:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
Job 3:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And why did the knees support me? And why did I suck the breasts?
Job 4:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And hast supported the failing with words, And hast imparted courage to feeble knees.
Psalms 108:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
My knees are weakened through fasting, And my flesh is changed by reason of the want of oil.
Isaiah 35:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Be strong, ye relaxed hands and palsied knees.
Isaiah 45:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
By myself I swear, righteousness shall surely proceed out of my mouth; my words shall not be frustrated; that to me every knee shall bend, and every tongue shall swear by God,
Isaiah 66:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I turn toward them as a river of peace, and as a torrent bringing upon them in a flood the glory of the Gentiles: their children shall be borne upon the shoulders, and comforted on the knees.
Daniel 5:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the king’s countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one another.
Daniel 6:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when Daniel knew that the decree was ordered, he went into his house; and his windows were opened in his chambers toward Jerusalem, and three times in the day he knelt upon his knees, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he used to do before.
Daniel 10:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And, behold, a hand touched me, and it raised me on my knees.
Nahum 2:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
There is thrusting forth, and shaking, and tumult, and heartbreaking, and loosing of knees, and pangs on all loins; and the faces of all are as the blackening of a pot.
Mark 15:19 New Testament, KJV
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
Luke 5:8 New Testament, KJV
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Luke 22:41 New Testament, KJV
And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
Acts 7:60 New Testament, KJV
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Acts 9:40 New Testament, KJV
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Acts 20:36 New Testament, KJV
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
Acts 21:5 New Testament, KJV
And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
Romans 11:4 New Testament, KJV
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
Romans 14:11 New Testament, KJV
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
Ephesians 3:14 New Testament, KJV
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Philippians 2:10 New Testament, KJV
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Hebrews 12:12 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
1 Esdras 8:70 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the strange people of the land; and from the beginning of this matter the rulers and the great men have been partakers of this iniquity.
3 Maccabees 2:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now was it that the high priest Simon bowed his knees over against the holy place, and spread out his hands in reverent form, and uttered the following supplication:
3 Maccabees 5:42 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The king, just like another Phalaris, a prey to thoughtlessness, made no account of the changes which his own mind had undergone, issuing in the deliverance of the Jews. He swore a fruitless oath, and determined forthwith to send them to Hades, crushed by the knees and feet of the elephants.
4 Maccabees 11:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
to which binding him at his knees, and fastening them with iron fetters, they bent down his loins upon the wedge of the wheel; and his body was then dismembered, scorpion fashion.
Wisdom of Sirach 25:23 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh a heavy countenance and a wounded heart: A woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1119, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 4 usages, New Testament
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Philippians 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G1119 FAQ

What does gony (γόνυ) mean?

Strong's G1119 is a Greek entry for G1119 γονύ (gonu). gonu (gon-oo') n. 1. the "knee" [of uncertain affinity]

How many times is gony (γόνυ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 42 linked usages for Strong's G1119 across 24 books.

Where can I study gony (γόνυ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1119 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate gony (γόνυ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as knee. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1119 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 25 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 5 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1119, with linked reader references where each row is available.