Lexical Definition

‎γόνυ‎ góny (gon-oo') a knee G:N-N
of uncertain affinity

knee(X -l).

Usage: 6 forms in 40 verses
Form Translated As     In Verse(s)
γόνυ knee LXX.1Kgs.19.18LXX.Isa.45.23Rom.11.4Rom.14.11Phil.2.10
γόνατα her knees LXX.2Kgs.4.20
his knees LXX.Judg.7.5LXX.1Kgs.8.54LXX.2Kgs.1.13LXX.2Kgs.9.24LXX.2Chr.6.13LXX.Dan.5.6LXX.Dan.6.10
knee Acts.20.36
knees LXX.Deut.28.35LXX.1Kgs.19.18LXX.1Chr.29.20LXX.Job.3.12LXX.Job.16.10LXX.Isa.35.3Mark.15.19Luke.22.41Acts.9.40Acts.21.5Heb.12.12
on knees Acts.7.60
their knees LXX.Judg.7.6
γόνατά knees Eph.3.14
my knees LXX.Ezra.9.5LXX.Ps.109.24LXX.Dan.10.10
γόνασιν knees Luke.5.8
γόνασί in knees LXX.Job.4.4
γονάτων her knees LXX.Judg.16.19
his knees LXX.Gen.48.12LXX.1Kgs.18.42
knees LXX.Isa.66.12LXX.Ezek.47.4
my knees LXX.Gen.30.3
of knees LXX.Nah.2.10

Abbott-Smith

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

Abbott-Smith References

Book Refs
Mark 15:19
Luke 5:8 · 22:41
Acts 7:60 · 9:40 · 20:36 · 21:5
Romans 11:4 · 14:11
Ephesians 3:14
Philippians 2:10
Hebrews 12:12

Liddell-Scott-Jones

γόνυ, τό,

genitive γόνατος, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect γούνατος (for γόνϝατος) [Refs 8th c.BC+]: plural nominative

__A γούνατα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also Epic dialect genitive γουνός (explanation as for γόνυος by Hdn.Gr.2.768, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—Aeolic dialect accusative plural γόνα [Refs 7th c.BC+]
__E has γουνάτων [Refs] accusative plural was read by [Refs 5th c.AD+]:—knee, γόνυ γουνὸς ἀμείβων [Refs 8th c.BC+]: frequently of clasping the knees in earnest supplication, ἥψατο γούνων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποτὶ (variant{περὶ}) or ἀμφὶ γούνασί τινος χεῖρας βαλεῖν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐς γούνατά τινι or τινος πεσεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; γόνυ τινός or πρὸς γόνυ προσπίπτειν[Refs] on my knees, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πίπτειν πρὸς τὰ γ. τινος, tini, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__E.2 of a sitting posture, φημί μιν ἀσπασίως γ. κάμψειν will be glad to bend the knee so as to sit down and rest, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but also, bow the knee in submission, ἐμοὶ κάμψει (intransitive) πᾶν γ. [LXX]; γ. ὀκλάζειν τινί[LXX] on one's knees, ἐπὶ γούνασι πατρός [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πέπλον.. θεῖναι Ἀθηναίης ἐπὶ γούνασιν to lay it on her lap (as an offering), [Refs 8th c.BC+] it rests in the lap of.., [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but ἐν γούνασιν πίτνοντα Νίκας victorious, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__E.3 of the knees as the seat of strength, ἐν δὲ βίην ὤμοισι καὶ ἐν γούνεσσιν ἔθηκε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of swiftness, λαιψηρά γ. [Refs], etc.; ὑπὸ γούνατ᾽ ἔλυσεν [Refs]; βλάπτειν γ. τινι, κάματος δ᾽ ὑπὸ γ. ἐδάμνα, [Refs]:—passive, αὐτοῦ λύτο γούνατα [Refs]
__E.4 metaphorically, ἐς γόνυ βάλλειν bring down upon the knee, i. e. humble, conquer, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς γ. ῥίπτειν, κλίνειν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__E.5 proverbial, ἀπωτέρω γόνυ κνάμα 'blood is thicker than water', 'charity begins at home', [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__E.II joint of grasses or plants, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit jā´nu, Latin genu, etc.)

LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Isa.45.23LXX.1Kgs.19.18