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Lexicon :: Strong's H3766 - kāraʿ

Aa
כָּרַע
Transliteration
kāraʿ
Pronunciation
kaw-rah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1044

Strong’s Definitions

כָּרַע kâraʻ, kaw-rah'; 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, × very.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x

The KJV translates Strong's H3766 in the following manner: bow (14x), ...down (12x), fell (2x), subdued (2x), brought low (1x), couched (1x), feeble (1x), kneeling (1x), very (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 36x
The KJV translates Strong's H3766 in the following manner: bow (14x), ...down (12x), fell (2x), subdued (2x), brought low (1x), couched (1x), feeble (1x), kneeling (1x), very (1x).

  1. to bend, kneel, bow, bow down, sink down to one's knees, kneel down to rest (of animals), kneel in reverence

    1. (Qal)

      1. to bow

      2. to bow down, crouch

      3. to bow down over

      4. to tilt, lean

    2. (Hiphil) to cause to bow

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּרַע kâraʻ, kaw-rah'; 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, × very.
STRONGS H3766: Abbreviations
† כָּרַע bow down (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּרַע; Arabic bdb050202 put one's mouth into water, or water-vessel; i.e. kneel to drink ? denominative from following ? —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine כ׳ Genesis 49:6 + 6 times; 3rd person masculine plural כָּֽרְעוּ Judges 7:6 + 4 times; Imperfect יִכְרַע Judges 7:5 + 3 times; 1st person singular וָאֶכְרְעָה Ezra 9:5; 3rd person masculine plural יִכְרְעוּן Job 31:10; 2nd person masculine plural תִּכְרָ֑עוּ Isaiah 65:12; 1st person plural וְנִכְרָ֑עָה Psalm 95:6 + 6 times 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; || השׁתחוה 2 Chronicles 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 times in verse); Psalm 20:9 pregnant without נפל 2 Kings 9:24; Isaiah 65:12, with תַּחַת Isaiah 10:4. —
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular הִכְרִיעַ Psalm 78:31; 2nd person masculine singular suffix הִכְרַעְתִּנִי Judges 11:35; Imperfect 2nd person feminine 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:6; 49:9

Numbers

24:9

Judges

5:27; 7:5; 7:5; 7:6; 7:6; 11:35; 11:35; 11:35

1 Samuel

4:19

2 Samuel

22:40; 22:40

1 Kings

8:34; 8:54; 19:18

2 Kings

1:13; 9:24

2 Chronicles

7:3; 29:29

Ezra

9:5; 9:5

Esther

3:2; 3:2; 3:5; 3:5

Job

4:4; 4:4; 31:10; 31:10; 39:3

Psalms

17:13; 17:13; 18:40; 18:40; 20:9; 22:30; 72:9; 78:31; 78:31; 95:6; 95:6

Isaiah

10:4; 45:23; 46:1; 46:2; 65:12; 65:12

H3766

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Strong's Number H3766 matches the Hebrew כָּרַע (kāraʿ),
which occurs 36 times in 32 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:27 - At H996 her feet H7272 he bowed, H3766 he fell, H5307 he lay down: H7901 at H996 her feet H7272 he bowed, H3766 he fell: H5307 where H834 he bowed, H3766 there H8033 he fell down H5307 dead. H7703

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:5 - So he brought down H3381 the people H5971 unto H413 the water: H4325 and H559➔ the LORD H3068 said ➔H559 unto H413 Gideon, H1439 Every one H3605 that H834 lappeth H3952 of H4480 the water H4325 with his tongue, H3956 as H834 a dog H3611 lappeth, H3952 him H853 shalt thou set H3322 by himself; H905 likewise every one H3605 that H834 boweth down H3766 upon H5921 his knees H1290 to drink. H8354

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:6 - And H1961➔ the number H4557 of them that lapped, H3952 putting their hand H3027 to H413 their mouth, H6310 were ➔H1961 three H7969 hundred H3967 men: H376 but all H3605 the rest H3499 of the people H5971 bowed down H3766 upon H5921 their knees H1290 to drink H8354 water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:35 - And it came to pass, H1961 when he saw H7200 her, H853 that he rent H7167 his clothes, H899 and said, H559 Alas, H162 my daughter! H1323 thou hast brought me H3766➔ very H3766 low, ➔ H3766 and thou H859 art H1961 one of them that trouble me: H5916 for I H595 have opened H6475 my mouth H6310 unto H413 the LORD, H3068 and I cannot H3808 H3201 go back. H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:19 - And his daughter in law, H3618 Phinehas' H6372 wife, H802 was with child, H2030 near to be delivered: H3205 and when she heard H8085 the tidings H8052 that H413 the ark H727 of God H430 was taken, H3947 and that H4191➔ her father in law H2524 and her husband H376 were dead, ➔H4191 she bowed herself H3766 and travailed; H3205 for H3588 her pains H6735 came H2015 upon her. H5921

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:40 - For thou hast girded me H247 with strength H2428 to battle: H4421 them that rose up against me H6965 hast thou subdued H3766 under me. H8478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:54 - And it was H1961 so, that when H3615➔ Solomon H8010 had made an end ➔H3615 of praying H6419 all H3605 this H2063 prayer H8605 and supplication H8467 unto H413 the LORD, H3068 he arose H6965 from before H6440 the altar H4196 of the LORD, H3068 from kneeling H3766 on H5921 his knees H1290 with his hands H3709 spread up H6566 to heaven. H8064

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:18 - Yet I have left H7604 me seven H7651 thousand H505 in Israel, H3478 all H3605 the knees H1290 which H834 have H3766➔ not H3808 bowed ➔ H3766 unto Baal, H1168 and every H3605 mouth H6310 which H834 hath H5401➔ not H3808 kissed ➔H5401 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:13 - And H7725➔ he sent H7971 again ➔H7725 a captain H8269 of the H2572➔ third H7992 fifty ➔H2572 with his fifty. H2572 And H5927➔ the H8269➔ third H7992 captain ➔H8269 of fifty H2572 went up, ➔H5927 and came H935 and fell H3766 on H5921 his knees H1290 before H5048 Elijah, H452 and besought H2603 him, H413 and said H1696 unto him, H413 O man H376 of God, H430 I pray thee, H4994 let H3365➔ my life, H5315 and the life H5315 of H5650➔ these H428 fifty H2572 thy servants, ➔H5650 be precious ➔H3365 in thy sight. H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:24 - And Jehu H3058 drew H4390➔ a bow H7198 with his H3027➔ full ➔H4390 strength, ➔H3027 and smote H5221 Jehoram H3088 between H996 his arms, H2220 and H3318➔ the arrow H2678 went out ➔H3318 at his heart, H3820 and he sunk down H3766 in his chariot. H7393

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:3 - And when all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 saw H7200 how H3381➔ the fire H784 came down, ➔H3381 and the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 upon H5921 the house, H1004 they bowed themselves H3766 with their faces H639 to the ground H776 upon H5921 the pavement, H7531 and worshipped, H7812 and praised H3034 the LORD, H3068 saying, For H3588 he is good; H2896 for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth for ever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:29 - And when they had made an end H3615 of offering, H5927 the king H4428 and all H3605 that were present H4672 with him H854 bowed themselves, H3766 and worshipped. H7812

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:5 - And H4503➔ at the evening H6153 sacrifice ➔H4503 I arose up H6965 from my heaviness; H8589 and having rent H7167 my garment H899 and my mantle, H4598 I fell H3766 upon H5921 my knees, H1290 and spread out H6566 my hands H3709 unto H413 the LORD H3068 my God, H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:2 - And all H3605 the king's H4428 servants, H5650 that H834 were in H8179➔ the king's H4428 gate, ➔H8179 bowed, H3766 and reverenced H7812 Haman: H2001 for H3588 the king H4428 had H6680➔ so H3651 commanded ➔H6680 concerning him. But Mordecai H4782 bowed H3766 not, H3808 nor H3808 did H7812➔ him reverence. ➔H7812

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:5 - And when H7200➔ Haman H2001 saw ➔H7200 that H3588 Mordecai H4782 bowed H3766 not, H369 nor did H7812➔ him reverence, ➔H7812 then was H4390➔ Haman H2001 full ➔H4390 of wrath. H2534

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:4 - Thy words H4405 have upholden H6965 him that was falling, H3782 and H1290➔ thou hast strengthened H553 the feeble H3766 knees. ➔H1290

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:10 - Then let H2912➔ my wife H802 grind ➔H2912 unto another, H312 and H5921➔ let H3766➔ others H312 bow down ➔ H3766 upon her. ➔H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:3 - They bow themselves, H3766 they bring forth H6398 their young ones, H3206 they cast out H7971 their sorrows. H2256

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:13 - Arise, H6965 O LORD, H3068 disappoint him, H6923 cast him down: H6440 H3766 deliver H6403 my soul H5315 from the wicked, H7563 which is thy sword: H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:39 - For thou hast girded me H247 with strength H2428 unto the battle: H4421 thou hast subdued H3766 under me H8478 those that rose up against me. H6965

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:8 - They H1992 are brought down H3766 and fallen: H5307 but we H587 are risen, H6965 and stand upright. H5749

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:29 - All H3605 they that be fat H1879 upon earth H776 shall eat H398 and worship: H7812 all H3605 they that go down H3381 to the dust H6083 shall bow H3766 before him: H6440 and H5315➔ none H3808 can keep alive H2421 his own soul. ➔H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:9 - They that dwell in the wilderness H6728 shall bow H3766 before him; H6440 and his enemies H341 shall lick H3897 the dust. H6083

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:31 - The wrath H639 of God H430 came H5927 upon them, and slew H2026 the fattest of them, H4924 and H970➔ smote down H3766 the chosen ➔H970 men of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:6 - O come, H935 let us worship H7812 and bow down: H3766 let us kneel H1288 before H6440 the LORD H3068 our maker. H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:4 - Without me H1115 they shall bow down H3766 under H8478 the prisoners, H616 and H8478➔ they shall fall H5307 under ➔H8478 the slain. H2026 For all H3605 this H2063 his anger H639 is H7725➔ not H3808 turned away, ➔H7725 but H5750➔ his hand H3027 is stretched out H5186 still. ➔H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:23 - I have sworn H7650 by myself, the word H1697 is gone out H3318 of my mouth H6310 in righteousness, H6666 and H3808➔ shall H7725➔ not ➔H3808 return, ➔H7725 That H3588 unto me H589 every H3605 knee H1290 shall bow, H3766 every H3605 tongue H3956 shall swear. H7650

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:1 - Bel H1078 boweth down, H3766 Nebo H5015 stoopeth, H7164 their idols H6091 were H1961 upon the beasts, H2416 and upon the cattle: H929 your carriages H5385 were heavy loaden; H6006 they are a burden H4853 to the weary H5889 beast.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:2 - They stoop, H7164 they bow down H3766 together; H3162 they could H3201 not H3808 deliver H4422 the burden, H4853 but themselves H5315 are gone H1980 into captivity. H7628

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:12 - Therefore will I number H4487 you H853 to the sword, H2719 and ye H3605➔ shall H3766➔ all ➔H3605 bow down ➔ H3766 to the slaughter: H2874 because H3282 when I called, H7121 ye did H6030➔ not H3808 answer; ➔H6030 when I spake, H1696 ye did H8085➔ not H3808 hear; ➔H8085 but did H6213 evil H7451 before mine eyes, H5869 and H834➔ did choose H977 that wherein ➔H834 I delighted H2654 not. H3808
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