What does κάμπτω · πᾶς · γόνυ mean in the Bible?
κάμπτω · πᾶς · γόνυ is a Greek phrase meaning "to bend".
Greek · G2578, G3956, G1119
κάμψει πᾶν γόνυ
To bend · all, any, every, the whole · the "knee"
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κάμπτωG2578to bend
Pronunciationkámptō
To bend the knee in submission or worship, often metonymically representing the bender themselves.
Open lexicon entry →πᾶςG3956all, any, every, the whole
Pronunciationpâs
Open lexicon entry →γόνυG1119the "knee"
Pronunciationgóny
Open lexicon entry →What does κάμψει πᾶν γόνυ (kampsei pan gony) mean in the Bible?
κάμπτω · πᾶς · γόνυ is a Greek phrase meaning "to bend".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2578, G3956, G1119?
G2578, G3956, G1119 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to bend
Source Gloss
to bend
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms4TensesAorist, Future, PresentVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality3×
Aorist ActiveRom 11:41×
Future ActiveRom 14:111×
Present ActiveEph 3:141×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Aorist ActivePhil 2:101×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist2present1future1
Voice
active4
Mood
indicative3subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
κάμψει πᾶν γόνυ is a primary verb - no further derivation.