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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
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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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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:9 - A lion's whelp is Judah, For prey, my son, thou hast gone up; He hath bent, he hath crouched as a lion, And as a lioness; who causeth him to arise?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 24:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:9 - He hath bent, he hath lain down as a lion, And as a lioness: who doth raise him up? He who is blessing thee is blessed, And he who is cursing thee is cursed.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:27 - Between her feet he bowed -- He fell, he lay down; Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell -- destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 7:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:5 - And he bringeth down the people unto the water, and Jehovah saith unto Gideon, 'Every one who lappeth with his tongue of the water as the dog lappeth -- thou dost set him apart; also every one who boweth on his knees to drink.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:6 - And the number of those lapping with their hand unto their mouth is three hundred men, and all the rest of the people have bowed down on their knees to drink water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 11:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 11:35 - And it cometh to pass, when he seeth her, that he rendeth his garments, and saith, 'Alas, my daughter, thou hast caused me greatly to bend, and thou hast been among those troubling me; and I -- I have opened my mouth unto Jehovah, and I am not able to turn back.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 4:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 4:19 - And his daughter-in-law, wife of Phinehas, is pregnant, about to bear, and she heareth the report of the taking of the ark of God, that her father-in-law and her husband have died, and she boweth, and beareth, for her pains have turned upon her.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:40

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:40 - And Thou girdest me with strength for battle, Thou causest my withstanders to bow under me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:54

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:54 - And it cometh to pass, at Solomon's finishing to pray unto Jehovah all this prayer and supplication, he hath risen from before the altar of Jehovah, from bending on his knees, and his hands spread out to the heavens,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:18 - and I have left in Israel seven thousand, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that hath not kissed him.'

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:13 - And he turneth and sendeth a third head of fifty and his fifty, and the third head of fifty goeth up, and cometh in, and boweth on his knees over-against Elijah, and maketh supplication unto him, and speaketh unto him, 'O man of God, let be precious, I pray thee, my soul and the soul of thy servants -- these fifty -- in thine eyes.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 9:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:24 - And Jehu hath filled his hand with a bow, and smiteth Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow goeth out from his heart, and he boweth down in his chariot.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 7:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:3 - And all the sons of Israel are looking on the descending of the fire, and the honour of Jehovah on the house, and they bow -- faces to the earth -- on the pavement, and do obeisance, and give thanks to Jehovah, for good, for to the age is His kindness.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 29:29

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:29 - And at the completion of the offering up bowed have the king and all those found with him, and do obeisance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 9:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:5 - And at the present of the evening I have risen from mine affliction, and at my rending my garment and my upper robe, then I bow down on my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah my God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:2 - and all servants of the king, who are in the gate of the king, are bowing and doing obeisance to Haman, for so hath the king commanded for him; and Mordecai doth not bow nor do obeisance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:5 - And Haman seeth that Mordecai is not bowing and doing obeisance to him, and Haman is full of fury,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:4 - The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:10 - Grind to another let my wife, And over her let others bend.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:3 - They bow down, Their young ones they bring forth safely, Their pangs they cast forth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:13 - Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:39

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:39 - And Thou girdest me with strength for battle, Causest my withstanders to bow under me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:8 - They -- they have bowed and have fallen, And we have risen and station ourselves upright.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:29 - And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he who hath not revived his soul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 72:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:9 - Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:31 - And the anger of God hath gone up against them, And He slayeth among their fat ones, And youths of Israel He caused to bend.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 95:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:6 - Come in, we bow ourselves, and we bend, We kneel before Jehovah our Maker.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 10:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:4 - Without Me it hath bowed down In the place of a bound one, And in the place of the slain they fall. With all this not turned back hath His anger, And still His hand is stretched out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 45:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:23 - By Myself I have sworn, Gone out from my mouth in righteousness hath a word, And it turneth not back, That to Me, bow doth every knee, every tongue swear.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 46:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:1 - Bowed down hath Bel, stooping is Nebo, Their idols have been for the beast and for cattle, Your burdens are loaded, a burden to the weary.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 46:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:2 - They have stooped, they have bowed together, They have not been able to deliver the burden, And themselves into captivity have gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 65:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:12 - And I have numbered you for the sword, And all of you for slaughter bow down, Because I called, and ye have not answered, I have spoken, and ye have not hearkened, And ye do the evil thing in Mine eyes, And on that which I desired not -- fixed.
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