כָּרַע (kâraʻ) — Bow

Hebrew word study: כָּרַע (kâraʻ), Strong's H3766. to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate

HebrewStrong's H3766
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כָּרַע (kâraʻ)
Pronounced: kaw-rah'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down, subdue, [idiom] very.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3766 is tagged on 36 words in 32 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:9 and last appears in Isaiah 65:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

he bowed down ×3they bowed down ×2they have bowed down ×2they will bow down ×2and she bowed down ×1certainly to bring low ×1from bowing down ×1he bows down ×1he will bow down ×1it crouched ×1you have brought low me ×1you make bow down ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

כָּרַע ×6כָּרְעוּ ×3וַיִּכְרַע ×2יִכְרְעוּ ×2יִכְרַע ×2כָרְעוּ ×2תַּכְרִיעַ ×2הִכְרַעְתִּנִי ×1הַכְרֵעַ ×1וַתִּכְרַע ×1

Books where it appears most

Judges ×7Psalms ×7Isaiah ×5Esther ×3Job ×31 Kings ×22 Kings ×22 Chronicles ×2

Verses (first 25 of 32)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3767 כָּרָע (kârâʻ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does kâraʻ (H3766) mean?

To bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate.

How is H3766 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3766 as: bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down, subdue, [idiom] very..

How often does כָּרַע (kâraʻ) appear?

Strong's H3766 is tagged on 36 words in 32 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 49:9 and last appears in Isaiah 65:12.