Lexical Definition

‎προσκυνέω‎ proskynéō (pros-koo-neh'-o) to worship ^G:V
from ‎πρός‎ and a probable derivative of ‎κύων‎ (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand)

worship.

• to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore)

Abbott-Smith

προσ-κυνέω, -ῶ (< κυνέω, to kiss), [in LXX chiefly for שׁחה hith.;]
to make obeisance, do reverence to, worship;
(a) prop. (as in cl., of the gods: Hdt., Æsch., Plat., al.), of God, Christ and supra-mundane beings: absol., Jo 4:20 12:20, Ac 8:27 24:11, He 11:21 (Westc., in l.), Re 11:1; πίπτειν καὶ π., Re 5:14; c. dat. (of the significance of this constr. as compared with the usual cl., c. acc., v. Abbott, JG, 78 f.; JV, 133 ff.), Jo 4:21, 23, Ac 7:43, I Co 14:25, He 1:6, Re 4:10 7:11 11:16 13:4, 15 14:7 16:2 19:4, 10, 20 22:8, 9; c. acc. (v. supr.), Mt 4:10, Lk 4:8 24:52 (WH, R, mg., om.), Jo 4:22, 24, Re 9:20 13:4, 8, 12 14:9, 11 20:4; seq. ἐπώπιον, Lk 4:7, Re 15:4;
(b) as in cl., of homage to human superiors (cf. MM, xxi): absol., Mt 20:20, Ac 10:25; c. dat. (v. supr.), Mt 2:2, 8 8:2 9:18 14:33 15:25 18:26 28:9, Mk 15:19, Jo 9:38; πεσὼν π., Mt 2:11 4:9; ἐνώπιον τ. ποδῶν, Re 3:9; c. acc., Mk 5:6 (dat. T).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

προσκυνέω-έω,

future -ήσω[Refs 6th c.BC+]: aorist προσεκύνησα [Refs 5th c.BC+], infinitive -κύσαι [Refs], participle -κύσας [Refs]: perfect -κεκύνηκα[LXX+1st c.BC+]:—passive, present infinitive προσκυνεῖσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist προσεκυνήθην [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:— make obeisance to the gods or their images, fall down and worship, with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+], of deprecating the wrath of Nemesis, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of sacred places, do reverence to, πατρῷα ἕδη θεῶν [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 especially of the Oriental fashion of prostrating oneself before kings and superiors, absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+] make obeisance to him, [Refs]; προσκυνεῖν διδάσκονται τὸν βασιλέα [οἱ ἐλέφαντες] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; προσπίπτων π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; προσκυνῶ σ᾽, ἄναξ, προσπίτνων [LXX+5th c.BC+]; οὐδένα ἄνθρωπον δεσπότην ἀλλὰ τοὺς θεοὺς π. [NT+5th c.BC+]. (Orig. perhaps throw a kiss to the god,[Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II later, kiss, σοῦ -ήσω τὴν χεῖρα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὸ πρόσωπον, τὴν ὄψιν, τοὺς πόδας, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.2 greet, σπουδάζουσα -ῆσαί σε (by letter) [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἔλθω πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἵνα ὑμᾶς -ήσω διὰ πολλοῦ χρόνου [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II.3 welcome respectfully, respect, προσεκύνησά σου τὰ γράμματα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; τὴν θείαν ἀντιγραφὴν ὑπὸ πάντων προσκυνουμένην [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.32.8 ☩ LXX.Exod.12.27 ☩ LXX.Gen.24.26 ☩ Matt.2.2 ☩ John.4.23}