05/20/10

List where worship (proskuneo) προσκυνέω is used; Strongs G4352

Verse Reference to (Jesus) (Jehovah) NWT consistent with KJV+ (Y) (N)
Mat 2:11 Jesus No
Mat 8:2 Jesus No
Mat 9:18 Jesus No
Mat 14:33 Jesus No
Mat 15:25 Jesus No
Mat 18:26 Jesus No
Mat 28:9 Jesus No
Mat 28:17 Jesus No
Mar 5:6 Jesus No
Mar 15:19 Jesus No
Luk 24:52 Jesus No
Joh 4:20 Worship where? Yes
Joh 9:38 Jesus No
Acts 10:25 Peter* No
Heb 11:21 Jacob Yes
Rev 5:14 Jesus and God Edited from KJV+
Rev 7:11 Jehovah Yes
Rev 11:16 Jehovah Yes
Rev 13:14 Dragon (Satan) Edited from KJV+
Rev 16:2 Dragon (Satan) Yes
Rev 19:4 Jehovah Yes
Rev 19:20 Dragon (Satan) Yes
Rev 20:4 Dragon (Satan) Yes

Why is it the same word proskuneo is used in one instance to denote worship mainly towards
God, but in reference to Jesus it is changed to denote obeisance in the New World Translation?

How can the word proskuneo be translated differently when the greek texts support the use of it
in both instances where it is different?

If obeisance means less than worship then why when it Peter received obeisance from Cornelius
did Peter tell him not to bow down to him if it was less than worship and more importantly why did
Peter tell him not to do that? It supports that even so in this verse obeisance is the same as worship so
why is it translated differently?