כָּרַע

ka.raVerbH3766

to bow

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to bend, kneel, bow, bow down, sink down to one's knees, kneel down to rest (of animals), kneel in reverence 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bow 1a2) to bow down, crouch 1a3) to bow down over 1a4) to tilt, lean 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to bow

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

29 times

Appears 29 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
5
Judges
4
Psalms
4
Job
3
1 Kings
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 19:18
  • 2 Kings 1:13
  • Ezra 9:5
  • Isaiah 46:2
  • Judges 7:6

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