To worship, to prostrate oneself, to bow in reverence. From pros (toward) + kyneō (to kiss) — originally, to kiss toward, as in blowing a kiss to a deity. In the NT, it describes the physical act of bowing and the spiritual reality of worship directed to God alone.
Jesus declared, 'God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth' (John 4:24). Proskyneō is reserved for God alone — when people worship Jesus, it is accepted (Matthew 14:33), proving His divinity. When offered to angels or humans, it is refused (Acts 10:25-26, Revelation 22:9). The final vision: every creature worshiping the Lamb (Revelation 5:14). Worship defines who you believe is ultimate.