כָּרַע

Judah is a young lion—my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?

Genesis 49:9

• כָּרַ֨עkara'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he bows down

He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”

Numbers 24:9

• כָּרַ֨עkara'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it crouched

At her feet he collapsed, he fell, there he lay still; at her feet he collapsed, he fell; where he collapsed, there he fell dead.

Judges 5:27

• כָּרַ֥עkara'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he bowed down
• כָּרַ֣עkara'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he bowed down
• כָּרַ֔עkara'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he bowed down

So Gideon brought the people down to the water, and the LORD said to him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel to drink.”

Judges 7:5

• יִכְרַ֥עyikhra'verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will bow down

And the number of those who lapped the water with their hands to their mouths was three hundred men; all the others knelt to drink.

Judges 7:6

• כָּרְע֥וּkareuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they bowed down

As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”

Judges 11:35

• הַכְרֵ֣עַhakhrea'verb · causative (hiphil), infinitive absolutetagged: certainly to bring low
• הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִיhikhra'tiniverb · causative (hiphil), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person feminine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: you have brought low me

Now Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and about to give birth. When she heard the news of the capture of God’s ark and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband, she collapsed and gave birth, for her labor pains overtook her.

1 Samuel 4:19

• וַתִּכְרַ֣עvatikhra'Hc/Vqw3fstagged: and she bowed down

You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

2 Samuel 22:40

• תַּכְרִ֥יעַtakhria'verb · causative (hiphil), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you make bow down

Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.

1 Kings 8:54

• מִכְּרֹ֣עַmikeroa'preposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: from bowing down

Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”

1 Kings 19:18

• כָֽרְעוּ֙khareuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they have bowed down

So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants please be precious in your sight.

2 Kings 1:13

• וַיִּכְרַ֥עvaiyikhra'Hc/Vqw3mstagged: and he bowed down

Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.

2 Kings 9:24

• וַיִּכְרַ֖עvaiyikhra'Hc/Vqw3mstagged: and he sank down

When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”

2 Chronicles 7:3

• וַיִּכְרְעוּ֩vaiyikhreuHc/Vqw3mptagged: and they bowed down

When the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.

2 Chronicles 29:29

• כָּרְע֗וּkareuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they bowed down

At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,

Ezra 9:5

• וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙vaekhreahHc/Vqw1cs/Shtagged: and I bowed down

All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

Esther 3:2

• כֹּרְעִ֤יםkoreimverb · simple (qal), participle · masculine pluraltagged: kneeling
• יִכְרַ֖עyikhra'verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he knelt

When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.

Esther 3:5

• כֹּרֵ֥עַkorea'verb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singulartagged: kneeling

Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.

Job 4:4

• כֹּרְע֣וֹתkoreotverb · simple (qal), participle · feminine pluraltagged: bending

then may my own wife grind grain for another, and may other men sleep with her.

Job 31:10

• יִכְרְע֥וּןyikhreunverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nuntagged: let them bow down

They crouch down and bring forth their young; they deliver their newborn.

Job 39:3

• תִּ֭כְרַעְנָהtikhra'nahverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person feminine pluraltagged: they kneel down

Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

Psalms 17:13

• הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּhakhriehuverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: make bow down him

You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.

Psalms 18:39

• תַּכְרִ֖יעַtakhria'verb · causative (hiphil), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you made bow down

They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.

Psalms 20:8

• כָּרְע֣וּkareuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they bow down

All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him— even those unable to preserve their lives.

Psalms 22:29

• יִ֭כְרְעוּyikhreuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they will bow down

May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.

Psalms 72:9

• יִכְרְע֣וּyikhreuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they will bow down

God’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.

Psalms 78:31

• הִכְרִֽיעַ׃hikhria'verb · causative (hiphil), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he made bow down

O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

Psalms 95:6

• וְנִכְרָ֑עָהvenikhraahconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) · 1st person common pluraltagged: and let us kneel down

Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

Isaiah 10:4

• כָרַע֙khara'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: anyone kneeled down

By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.

Isaiah 45:23

• תִּכְרַ֣עtikhra'verb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: it will bow down

Bel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.

Isaiah 46:1

• כָּרַ֥עkara'verb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he has bowed down

The gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.

Isaiah 46:2

• כָֽרְעוּ֙khareuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they have bowed down

I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”

Isaiah 65:12

• תִּכְרָ֔עוּtikhrauverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: you will bow down