Strong's Lexicon kara: To bow, to kneel, to bend, to bring low Original Word: כָּרַע Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2578 (kampto): To bend, bow the knee - G1120 (gonupeteo): To kneel down Usage: The Hebrew verb "kara" primarily means to bow down or to kneel. It is often used in the context of showing reverence, submission, or humility, either before God or in a social context. The act of bowing or kneeling is a physical expression of respect, worship, or supplication. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, bowing or kneeling was a common gesture of respect and submission. It was used in both religious and secular contexts, such as worshiping deities, showing respect to a king, or pleading for mercy. In the Hebrew Bible, kneeling is often associated with prayer and worship, reflecting a heart posture of humility and reverence before God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to bow down NASB Translation bow (3), bow down (2), bowed (4), bowed down (9), bring him low (1), brought me very low (1), couches (2), crouch (1), feeble (1), fell (1), kneel down (2), kneeled down (1), kneeled* (1), kneeling (1), kneels* (1), sank (1), subdued (3), very low (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כָּרַע bow down (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּרַע; Arabic  put one's mouth into water, or water-vessel; i.e. kneel to drink ? denominative from following ? — Qal Perfect3miles ׳כ Genesis 49:6 6t.; 3 masculine plural כָּֽרְעוּ Judges 7:6 4t.; Imperfect יִכְרַע Judges 7:5 3t.; 1 singular וָאֶכְרְעָה Ezra 9:5; 3masculine plural יִכְרְעוּן Job 31:10; 2masculine plural תִּכְרָ֑עוּ Isaiah 65:12; 1plural וְנִכְרָ֑עָה Psalm 95:6 6t. Imperfect; Infinitive construct כְּרֹעַ 1 Kings 8:54; participle כֹּרֵעַ Esther 3:5; plural כֹּרְעִים Esther 3:2; feminine כֹּרְעוֺת Job 4:4. — 1 bow על ברכים to drink Judges 7:5,6, in supplication to Elijah 2 Kings 1:13; in the worship of God 1 Kings 8:34; Ezra 9:5; with ברכים subject and ל of God 1 Kings 19:18; Isaiah 45:23; without ברכים with לִפְנֵי Psalm 22:30; Psalm 72:9; "" השׁתחוה2Chronicles 7:3; 29:29; Psalm 95:6, worship of God, but Esther 3:2 (twice in verse); Esther 3:5 in obeisance to Haman. 2 bow down, of the couching lion Genesis 49:9; Numbers 24:9 (both poetry). 3 pregnant with על, bow down over (in order to lie with) a woman Job 31:10. 4 bow down, of a woman in childbirth 1 Samuel 4:19, so of animals Job 39:3; idols, removed by enemies Isaiah 46:1,2; בִּרְכַּיִם כֹּרְעוֺת Job 4:4 tottering (feeble) knees; of enemies in death, נפל[ו]כרע bow and fall down Judges 5:27 (3 t. in verse); Psalm 20:9 pregnant without נפל 2 Kings 9:24; Isaiah 65:12, with תַּחַת Isaiah 10:4. — Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular הִכְרִיעַ Psalm 78:31; 2feminine singular suffix הִכְרַעְתִּנִי Judges 11:35; Imperfect2masculine singular תַּכְרִיעַ 2 Samuel 22:40 = Psalm 18:40; Imperative suffix הַכְרִיעֵהוּ Psalm 17:13; Infinitive absolute הַכְרֵעַ Judges 11:35. — 1 cause to bow in grief Judges 11:35 (twice in verse). 2 cause to bow down in death Psalm 17:13; Psalm 78:31, with תַּחַת 2 Samuel 22:40 = Psalm 18:40. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bow down, self, bring down low, cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, A primitive root; to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate -- bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down, subdue, X very. Forms and Transliterations הִכְרִֽיעַ׃ הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִי הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ הַכְרֵ֣עַ הכריע׃ הכריעהו הכרע הכרעתני וְנִכְרָ֑עָה וַיִּכְרְעוּ֩ וַיִּכְרַ֖ע וַיִּכְרַ֥ע וַתִּכְרַ֣ע וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙ ואכרעה ויכרע ויכרעו ונכרעה ותכרע יִ֭כְרְעוּ יִכְרְע֣וּ יִכְרְע֥וּן יִכְרַ֖ע יִכְרַ֥ע יכרע יכרעו יכרעון כָּרְע֗וּ כָּרְע֣וּ כָּרְע֥וּ כָּרַ֔ע כָּרַ֣ע כָּרַ֥ע כָּרַ֨ע כָֽרְעוּ֙ כָרַע֙ כֹּרְע֣וֹת כֹּרְעִ֤ים כֹּרֵ֥עַ כרע כרעו כרעות כרעים מִכְּרֹ֣עַ מכרע תִּ֭כְרַעְנָה תִּכְרַ֣ע תִּכְרָ֔עוּ תַּכְרִ֖יעַ תַּכְרִ֥יעַ תכריע תכרע תכרעו תכרענה chaRa chareU hachRea hachriEhu haḵ·rê·a‘ haḵ·rî·‘ê·hū haḵrêa‘ haḵrî‘êhū hichraTini hichRia hiḵ·ra‘·ti·nî hiḵ·rî·a‘ hiḵra‘tinî hiḵrîa‘ kā·ra‘ ḵā·ra‘ kā·rə·‘ū ḵā·rə·‘ū kaRa kāra‘ ḵāra‘ kārə‘ū ḵārə‘ū kareU kō·rə·‘îm kō·rə·‘ō·wṯ kō·rê·a‘ kōrə‘îm kōrə‘ōwṯ koRea kōrêa‘ koreIm koreot mik·kə·rō·a‘ mikkeRoa mikkərōa‘ tachRia taḵ·rî·a‘ taḵrîa‘ tichRa Tichranah tichRau tiḵ·ra‘ tiḵ·ra‘·nāh tiḵ·rā·‘ū tiḵra‘ tiḵra‘nāh tiḵrā‘ū vaechreAh vaiyichRa vaiyichreU vattichRa venichRaah wā’eḵrə‘āh wā·’eḵ·rə·‘āh wat·tiḵ·ra‘ wattiḵra‘ way·yiḵ·ra‘ way·yiḵ·rə·‘ū wayyiḵra‘ wayyiḵrə‘ū wə·niḵ·rā·‘āh wəniḵrā‘āh yichRa Yichreu yichreUn yiḵ·ra‘ yiḵ·rə·‘ū yiḵ·rə·‘ūn yiḵra‘ yiḵrə‘ū yiḵrə‘ūnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:9 HEB: בְּנִ֣י עָלִ֑יתָ כָּרַ֨ע רָבַ֧ץ כְּאַרְיֵ֛ה NAS: you have gone up. He couches, he lies down KJV: thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched INT: my son have gone couches lies A lion Numbers 24:9 Judges 5:27 Judges 5:27 Judges 5:27 Judges 7:5 Judges 7:6 Judges 11:35 Judges 11:35 1 Samuel 4:19 2 Samuel 22:40 1 Kings 8:54 1 Kings 19:18 2 Kings 1:13 2 Kings 9:24 2 Chronicles 7:3 2 Chronicles 29:29 Ezra 9:5 Esther 3:2 Esther 3:2 Esther 3:5 Job 4:4 Job 31:10 Job 39:3 Psalm 17:13 36 Occurrences |
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