Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H7812
שָׁחָה
sha.chah · “to bow”
Used 175 times across 25 books
Definition
1) to bow down
1a) (Qal) to bow down
1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig)
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself
1c1a) before superior in homage
1c1b) before God in worship
1c1c) before false gods
1c1d) before angel
1a) (Qal) to bow down
1b)(Hiphil) to depress (fig)
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to bow down, prostrate oneself
1c1a) before superior in homage
1c1b) before God in worship
1c1c) before false gods
1c1d) before angel
Where it appears
Genesis25
Exodus11
Leviticus1
Numbers2
Deuteronomy8
Joshua3
Judges4
Ruth1
1 Samuel12
2 Samuel13
1 Kings12
2 Kings12
1 Chronicles3
2 Chronicles11
Nehemiah3
Esther3
Job1
Psalms17
Proverbs1
Isaiah14
Jeremiah8
Ezekiel4
Micah1
Zephaniah3
Zechariah2
In the text
Genesis 18:2And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,Genesis 19:1And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;Genesis 22:5And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.Genesis 23:7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.Genesis 23:12And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.Genesis 24:26And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord.Genesis 24:48And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.Genesis 24:52And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth.Genesis 27:29Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.Genesis 33:3And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
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