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Lexicon :: Strong's H3766 - kāraʿ

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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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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From the prey, H2964 my son, H1121 you have gone H5927 up.
He [fn]couches, H3766 he lies H7257 down H7257 as a lion, H738
And as a [fn]lion, H3833 who H4310 [fn]dares rouse H6965 him up?

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:9 - “He [fn]couches, H3766 he lies H7901 down H7901 as a lion, H738
And as a [fn]lion, H3833 who H4310 [fn]dares rouse H6965 him?
Blessed H1288 is everyone who blesses H1288 you,
And cursed H779 is everyone who curses H779 you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:27 - “Between H996 her feet H7272 he bowed, H3766 he fell, H5307 he lay; H7901
Between H996 her feet H7272 he bowed, H3766 he fell; H5307
Where H834 he bowed, H3766 there H8033 he fell H5307 [fn]dead. H7703

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:5 - So he brought H3381 the people H5971 down H3381 to the water. H4325 And the LORD H3068 said H559 to Gideon, H1439 “You shall separate H905 everyone H3605 who H834 laps H3952 the water H4325 with his tongue H3956 as a dog H3611 laps, H3952 as well as everyone H3605 who H834 kneels H1290 H3766 to drink.” H8354

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:6 - Now the number H4557 of those who lapped, H3952 putting their hand H3027 to their mouth, H6310 was 300 H7969 H3967 men; H376 but all H3605 the rest H3499 of the people H5971 kneeled H3766 H1290 to drink H8354 water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:35 - When he saw H7200 her, he tore H7167 his clothes H899 and said, H559 “Alas, H162 my daughter! H1323 You have brought H3766 me very H3766 low, H3766 and you are among those who trouble H5916 me; for I have [fn]given H6475 my word H6310 to the LORD, H3068 and I cannot H3201 H3808 take H7725 it back.” H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:19 - Now his daughter-in-law, H3618 Phinehas’s H6372 wife, H802 was pregnant H2030 and about to give H3205 birth; H3205 and when she heard H8085 the news H8052 that the ark H727 of God H430 was taken H3947 and that her father-in-law H2524 and her husband H376 had died, H4191 she kneeled H3766 down H3766 and gave H3205 birth, H3205 for her pains H6735 came H2015 upon her.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:40 - “For You have girded H247 me with strength H2428 for battle; H4421
You have [fn]subdued H3766 under H8478 me those who rose H6965 up against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:54 - When Solomon H8010 had finished H3615 praying H6419 this H2088 entire H3605 prayer H8605 and supplication H8467 to the LORD, H3068 he arose H6965 from before H6440 the altar H4196 of the LORD, H3068 from kneeling H3766 on his knees H1290 with his [fn]hands H3709 spread H6566 toward heaven. H8064

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:18 - “Yet I will leave H7604 7,000 H7651 H505 in Israel, H3478 all H3605 the knees H1290 that have not bowed H3766 to Baal H1168 and every H3605 mouth H6310 that has not kissed H5401 him.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:13 - So he again H7725 sent H7971 the captain H8269 of a third H7992 fifty H2572 with his fifty. H2572 When the third H7992 captain H8269 of fifty H2572 went H5927 up, he came H935 and bowed H3766 down H3766 on his knees H1290 before H5048 Elijah, H452 and begged H2603 him and said H1696 to him, “O man H376 of God, H430 please H4994 let my life H5315 and the lives H5315 of these H428 fifty H2572 servants H5650 of yours be precious H3365 in your sight. H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:24 - And Jehu H3058 [fn]drew H4390 his bow H7198 with his full H4390 strength H3027 and [fn]shot H5221 [fn]Joram H3088 between H996 his arms; H2220 and the arrow H2678 went H3318 [fn]through H3318 his heart H3820 and he sank H3766 in his chariot. H7393

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:3 - All H3605 the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 seeing H7200 the fire H784 come H3381 down H3381 and the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 upon the house, H1004 bowed H3766 down H3766 on the pavement H7531 with their faces H639 to the ground, H776 and they worshiped H7812 and gave H3034 praise H3034 to the LORD, H3068 saying, “Truly H3588 He is good, H2896 truly H3588 His lovingkindness H2617 is everlasting.” H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:29 - Now at the completion H3615 of the burnt H5927 offerings, H5927 the king H4428 and all H3605 who were present H4672 with him bowed H3766 down H3766 and worshiped. H7812

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:5 - But at the evening H6153 offering H4503 I arose H6965 from my [fn]humiliation, H8589 even with my garment H899 and my robe H4598 torn, H7167 and I fell H3766 on my knees H1290 and stretched H6566 out my [fn]hands H3709 to the LORD H3068 my God; H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:2 - All H3605 the king’s H4428 servants H5650 who H834 were at the king’s H4428 gate H8179 bowed H3766 down H3766 [fn]and paid H7812 homage H7812 to Haman; H2001 for so H3651 the king H4428 had commanded H6680 concerning him. But Mordecai H4782 neither H3808 bowed H3766 down H3766 nor H3808 paid H7812 homage. H7812

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:5 - When Haman H2001 saw H7200 that Mordecai H4782 neither H369 bowed H3766 down H3766 nor H369 paid H7812 homage H7812 to him, Haman H2001 was filled H4390 with rage. H2534

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:4 - “Your words H4405 have [fn]helped the tottering H3782 to stand, H6965
And you have strengthened H553 [fn]feeble H3766 knees. H1290

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:10 - May my wife H802 grind H2912 for another, H312
And let others H312 [fn]kneel H3766 down H3766 over H5921 her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:3 - “They kneel H3766 down, H3766 they bring H6398 forth H6398 their young, H3206
They get H7971 rid H7971 of their labor H2256 pains. H2256

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:13 - Arise, H6965 O LORD, H3068 confront H6923 him, bring H3766 him low; H3766
Deliver H6403 my soul H5315 from the wicked H7563 with Your sword, H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:39 - For You have girded H247 me with strength H2428 for battle; H4421
You have [fn]subdued H3766 under H8478 me those who rose H6965 up against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:8 - They have bowed H3766 down H3766 and fallen, H5307
But we have risen H6965 and stood H5749 upright. H5749

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:29 - All H3605 the [fn]prosperous H1879 of the earth H776 will eat H398 and worship, H7812
All H3605 those who go H3381 down H3381 to the dust H6083 will bow H3766 before H6440 Him,
Even he who [fn]cannot H3808 keep H2421 his soul H5315 alive. H2421

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:9 - [fn]Let the nomads H6728 of the desert H6728 bow H3766 before H6440 him,
And his enemies H340 lick H3897 the dust. H6083

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:31 - The anger H639 of God H430 rose H5927 against them
And killed H2026 [fn]some of their stoutest H4924 ones,
And [fn]subdued H3766 the choice H970 men H977 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:6 - Come, H935 let us worship H7812 and bow H3766 down, H3766
Let us kneel H1288 before H6923 the LORD H3068 our Maker. H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:4 - Nothing H1115 remains but to crouch H3766 [fn]among H8478 the captives H616
Or fall H5307 [fn]among H8478 the slain. H2026
In spite of all H3605 this, H2088 His anger H639 does not turn H7725 away H7725
And His hand H3027 is still H5750 stretched H5186 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:23 - “I have sworn H7650 by Myself,
The word H1697 has gone H3318 forth H3318 from My mouth H6310 in righteousness H6666
And will not turn H7725 back, H7725
That to Me every H3605 knee H1290 will bow, H3766 every H3605 tongue H3956 will swear H7650 allegiance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:1 - Bel H1078 has bowed H3766 down, H3766 Nebo H5015 stoops H7164 over; H7164
Their images H6091 are consigned to the beasts H2416 and the cattle. H929
The things H5385 [fn]that you carry H5385 are burdensome, H6006
A load H4853 for the weary H5889 beast.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:2 - They stooped H7164 over, H7164 they have bowed H3766 down H3766 together; H3162
They could H3201 not rescue H4422 the burden, H4853
But [fn]have themselves H5315 gone H1980 into captivity. H7628

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:12 - I will destine H4487 you for the sword, H2719
And all H3605 of you will bow H3766 down H3766 to the slaughter. H2874
Because H3282 I called, H7121 but you did not answer; H6030
I spoke, H1696 but you did not hear. H8085
And you did H6213 evil H7451 in My sight H5869
And chose H977 that in which H834 I did not delight.” H2654
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