כָּרַע
ka.raVerbH3766
to bow
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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 timesAppears 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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