שָׁחָה (shâchâh) — Bow Down

Hebrew word study: שָׁחָה (shâchâh), Strong's H7812. to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

HebrewStrong's H7812
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁחָה (shâchâh)
Pronounced: shaw-khaw'

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

to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7812 is tagged on 172 words in 166 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:2 and last appears in Zechariah 14:17.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he bowed down ×40and they bowed down ×28to bow down ×14and you will bow down ×9and she bowed down ×7you must bow down ×7you will bow down ×5and they have bowed down ×4and they will bow down ×4bow down ×4they will bow down ×3were bowing down ×3

Forms found in the text

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

וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ ×30וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ ×21לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹת ×14וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ ×8וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ ×6וַתִּשְׁתַּחוּ ×6הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ ×5וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִיתֶם ×5וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ ×5תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה ×5

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×23Psalms ×17Isaiah ×142 Samuel ×131 Samuel ×122 Kings ×12Exodus ×111 Kings ×11

Verses (first 25 of 166)

  • Genesis 18:2 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ — and he bowed down
  • Genesis 19:1 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ — and he bowed down
  • Genesis 22:5 — וְנִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה — so we may bow down
  • Genesis 23:7 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ — and he bowed down
  • Genesis 23:12 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ — and he bowed down
  • Genesis 24:26 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ — and he bowed down
  • Genesis 24:48 — וָאֶשְׁתַּחֲוֶה — and I bowed down
  • Genesis 24:52 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ — and he bowed down
  • Genesis 27:29 — וְיִשְׁתַּחֲווּ — and may they bow down
  • Genesis 33:3 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ — and he bowed down
  • Genesis 33:6 — וַתִּשְׁתַּחֲוֶיןָ — and they bowed down
  • Genesis 33:7 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ — and they bowed down
  • Genesis 37:7 — וַתִּשְׁתַּחֲוֶיןָ — and they bowed down
  • Genesis 37:9 — מִשְׁתַּחֲוִים — were bowing down
  • Genesis 37:10 — לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹת — to bow down
  • Genesis 42:6 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ — and they bowed down
  • Genesis 43:26 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ — and they bowed down
  • Genesis 43:28 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ — and they bowed down
  • Genesis 47:31 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ — and he bowed down
  • Genesis 48:12 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ — and he bowed down
  • Genesis 49:8 — יִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ — they will bow down
  • Exodus 4:31 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ — and they bowed down
  • Exodus 11:8 — וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ — and they will bow down
  • Exodus 12:27 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוּוּ — and they bowed down
  • Exodus 18:7 — וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ — and he bowed down

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7816 שְׁחוּת (shᵉchûwth), H7825 שְׁחִית (shᵉchîyth).

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 shâchâh (H7812) mean?

To depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or god).

How is H7812 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7812 as: bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship..

How often does שָׁחָה (shâchâh) appear?

Strong's H7812 is tagged on 172 words in 166 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:2 and last appears in Zechariah 14:17.