- Original: γονυπετέω - Transliteration: Gonupeteo - Phonetic: gon-oo-pet-eh'-o - Definition: 1. to fall on the knees, the act of imploring aid, and of expressing reverence and honour - Origin: from a compound of G1119 and the alternate of G4098 - TDNT entry: 13:18,1 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From a compound of G1119 and the alternate of G4098 ; to fall on the knee: - bow the knee kneel down. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • down, 2 Mat 17:14; Mar 1:40 • knee, 1 Mat 27:29 • kneeled, 1 Mar 10:17