Strong's Hebrew · H7812
שָׁחָה
shâchâh · shaw-khaw'
Definitionto depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
Derivationa primitive root;
KJV usagebow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.
Occurrences171 in the KJV · 165 verses
שָׁחָה in Scripture
Genesis 18:2
And he lifted 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 19:1
And 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 22:5
And 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 23:7
And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth.
Genesis 23:12
And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.
Genesis 24:26
And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
Genesis 24:48
And I bowed down my head, and worshiped 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 24:52
And it came to pass, that, when Abraham' s servant heard their words, he worshiped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
Genesis 27:29
Let 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 33:3
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Genesis 33:6
Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
Genesis 33:7
And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
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