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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2578. κάμπτω (kamptó) -- To bend, to bow</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2578.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/1-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2578.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2578</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2577.htm" title="2577">◄</a> 2578. kamptó <a href="../greek/2579.htm" title="2579">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">kamptó: To bend, to bow</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">κάμπτω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>kamptó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kamp'-to<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kamp'-to)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To bend, to bow<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I bend, bow.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primary verb<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - H3766 (כָּרַע, kara) - to bow, to kneel<p> - H7812 (שָׁחָה, shachah) - to bow down, to worship<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek verb "kamptó" primarily means to bend or bow, often used in the context of bowing the knee as an act of submission, worship, or reverence. It conveys the physical act of bending as well as the metaphorical act of showing humility or deference.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek and Jewish culture, bowing the knee was a common gesture of respect, submission, or worship. It was a physical expression of acknowledging authority or divinity. In the Greco-Roman world, bowing was often associated with paying homage to rulers or deities. In Jewish tradition, bowing was a significant part of worship and prayer, symbolizing humility before God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from a prim. root kamp-<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to bend<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>bow (3), bowed (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2578: κάμπτω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">κάμπτω</span></span>; future <span class="greek2">καμψω</span>; 1 aorist <span class="greek2">ἐκαμψα</span>; <p><span class="emphasized">a.</span> <span class="accented">to bend, bow</span>: <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">γόνυ</span> (and <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">γούνατα</span>), <span class="accented">the knee</span> (the knees), used by <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> of those taking a seat or sitting down to rest (Iliad 7, 118; 19, 72); in Biblical Greek with the dative of person <span class="accented">to one i. e. in honor of one,</span> in religious veneration; used of worshippers: <a href="/interlinear/romans/11-4.htm">Romans 11:4</a> and <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/19-18.htm">1 Kings 19:18</a> (where for <span class="hebrew">כָּרַע </span> followed by <span class="hebrew">לְ</span>); <span class="greek2">πρός</span> <span class="greek2">τινα</span>, toward (unto) one, <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/3-14.htm">Ephesians 3:14</a>. <p><span class="emphasized">b.</span> reflexively, <span class="accented">to bow oneself</span>: <span class="greek2">κάμψει</span> <span class="greek2">πᾶν</span> <span class="greek2">γόνυ</span> <span class="greek2">ἐμοί</span>, shall bow to me (in honor), i. e. everyone shall worship me, <a href="/interlinear/romans/14-11.htm">Romans 14:11</a> (from <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45-23.htm">Isaiah 45:23</a>); <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> <span class="greek2">τῷ</span> <span class="greek2">ὀνόματι</span> <span class="greek2">Ἰησοῦ</span>, in devout recognition of the name (of <span class="greek2">κύριος</span>) which Jesus received from God, <a href="/interlinear/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10</a> (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 390 (365); <span class="abbreviation">Lightfoot</span>, Meyer, in the place cited; also <span class="greek2">ὄνομα</span>, especially sub at the end. Compare: <span class="greek2">ἀνακάμπτω</span>, <span class="greek2">συγκάμπτω</span>).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>bow. <p>Apparently a primary verb; to bend -- bow. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εκάμφθησαν εκαμψαν έκαμψαν ἔκαμψαν έκαμψεν κάμπτει καμπτω κάμπτω κάμπτων καμπύλαι κάμψαντες καμψει κάμψει κάμψεις καμψη κάμψη κάμψῃ κάμψης καψάκη καψάκης ekampsan ékampsan kampse kampsē kampsei kámpsei kámpsēi kampto kamptō kámpto kámptō<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/11-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 11:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural">V-AIA-3P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">οἵτινες οὐκ <b>ἔκαμψαν</b> γόνυ τῇ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> WHO <span class="itali">HAVE NOT BOWED</span> THE KNEE<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> not <span class="itali">bowed</span> the knee<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/11-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> who not <span class="itali">bowed</span> a knee<p><b><a href="/text/romans/14-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 14:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-FIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὅτι ἐμοὶ <b>κάμψει</b> πᾶν γόνυ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> KNEE <span class="itali">SHALL BOW</span> TO ME, AND EVERY<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> every knee <span class="itali">shall bow</span> to me, and<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/14-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that to me <span class="itali">will bow</span> every knee<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 3:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular">V-PIA-1S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Τούτου χάριν <b>κάμπτω</b> τὰ γόνατά</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> For this reason <span class="itali">I bow</span> my knees before<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> For this cause <span class="itali">I bow</span> my knees<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/3-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> this for reason <span class="itali">I bow</span> the knees<p><b><a href="/text/philippians/2-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Philippians 2:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-ASA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πᾶν γόνυ <b>κάμψῃ</b> ἐπουρανίων καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/philippians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> KNEE <span class="itali">WILL BOW,</span> of those who are in heaven<br><a href="/kjvs/philippians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> knee <span class="itali">should bow,</span> of [things] in heaven,<br><a href="/interlinear/philippians/2-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> every knee <span class="itali">should bow</span> in heaven and<p><b><a href="/greek/2578.htm">Strong's Greek 2578</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2578.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/ekampsan_2578.htm">ἔκαμψαν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kampse__2578.htm">κάμψῃ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kampsei_2578.htm">κάμψει — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/kampto__2578.htm">κάμπτω — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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