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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #3766 - כָּרַע

Transliteration

kâraʻ

Phonetics

kaw-rah'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1044

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to bend, kneel, bow, bow down, sink down to one´s knees, kneel down to rest (of animals), kneel in reverence
1. (Qal)
  1. to bow
  2. to bow down, crouch
  3. to bow down over
  4. to tilt, lean
2. (Hiphil) to cause to bow

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 101 ‑ ἀδυνατέω (ad‑oo‑nat‑eh'‑o); 377 ‑ ἀναπίπτω (an‑ap‑ip'‑to); 1625 ‑ ἐκτρέφω (ek‑tref'‑o); 1706 ‑ ἐμπίπτω (em‑pip'‑to); 2578 ‑ κάμπτω (kamp'‑to); 2625 ‑ κατακλίνω (kat‑ak‑lee'‑no); 2799 ‑ κλαίω (klah'‑yo); 2827 ‑ κλίνω (klee'‑no); 4098 ‑ πίπτω (pip'‑to, pet'‑o); 4352 ‑ προσκυνέω (pros‑koo‑neh'‑o); 4363 ‑ προσπίπτω (pros‑pip'‑to); 5013 ‑ ταπεινόω (tap‑i‑no'‑o); 5015 ‑ ταράσσω (tar‑as'‑so); 5016 ‑ ταραχή (tar‑akh‑ay'); 2480 ‑ ἰσχύω (is‑khoo'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (37)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Judges 8

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 3

Psalms 7

Isaiah 5

BSB (35)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Judges 7

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 3

Psalms 7

Isaiah 5

CSB (30)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Judges 6

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 3

Psalms 7

Isaiah 5

ESV (34)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Judges 7

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 3

Psalms 7

Isaiah 5

KJV (36)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Judges 7

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 3

Psalms 7

Isaiah 5

LEB (35)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Judges 6

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 3

Psalms 7

Isaiah 5

LSB (50)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Judges 6

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 6

Job 5

Psalms 10

Isaiah 8

N95 (40)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Judges 6

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 6

Job 5

Isaiah 8

NAS (55)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Judges 8

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 3

2 Chronicles 4

Ezra 1

Esther 6

Job 5

Psalms 10

Isaiah 8

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (37)

Genesis 1

Numbers 1

Judges 8

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 2

2 Kings 2

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Esther 3

Job 3

Psalms 7

Isaiah 5

ASV (37)

and bow down 1

and fell 1

and he sunk down 1

and i fell 1

and they bowed 1

and ye shall all bow down 1

bow down upon her 1

bowed 3

bowed down 1

boweth down 1

by himself; likewise every one that boweth down 1

cast him down 1

from kneeling 1

he bowed 3

he couched 1

he stooped down 1

low 1

me very 1

of them, and smote down 1

only bow down 1

shall bow 3

she bowed 1

the feeble 1

they are bowed down 1

they bow 1

they bow down 1

thou hast brought 1

thou hast subdued 2

which have not bowed 1

with him bowed 1

BSB (35)

and bow down 1

and he slumped down 1

and i fell 1

and subdued 1

bow 1

bow down 2

bowed 1

bowed down 1

bring them to their knees 1

but to crouch 1

collapse 1

crouches 1

fell 1

he collapsed 3

he crouches 2

him bowed down 1

kneel 1

kneel down 1

knelt 1

she collapsed 1

sleep 1

that were buckling 1

they bowed down 1

they crouch 1

they crouch down 1

where he had been kneeling 1

will bow 1

will kneel 1

you have brought me to my knees 1

you have subdued 2

CSB (30)

bow 1

bow down 1

bowed 1

bring him down 1

collapse 1

collapsed 4

crouch 1

crouches 3

devastated 1

down 8

fell 2

kneel 2

subdue 2

that were buckling 1

will kneel down 1

ESV (34)

bow 2

bow down 6

bowed 3

bowed down 1

bows down 1

brought 1

collapse 1

crouch 1

crouched 1

down 4

feeble 1

fell 2

laid low 1

sank 4

sink 2

stooped down 1

subdue 1

very low 1

KJV (36)

bow 4

bowed 10

brought me very 1

couched 1

down 13

feeble 1

fell 2

kneeling 1

low 1

subdued 2

LEB (35)

and bow down 1

and he slumped down 1

and knelt down 1

and let 1

bowed down 1

bows down 1

giving way 1

he bowed down 1

he caused to bow down in death 1

he crouches 1

he sank 1

he sank down 2

him knelt down 1

i fell down 1

kneel 1

kneel⌋ 1

kneeled 1

kneeling 1

kneeling down 1

let 1

make him bow down 1

me to kneel 1

me you made to kneel 1

shall kneel down to me 1

she ⌊went into labor⌋ 1

they bow down 2

they knelt down 1

were kneeling 1

when they crouch 1

will collapse 1

will kneel 1

you have caused me to bow down 1

you shall bow down 1

LSB (50)

bow 5

bowed 10

bowing 2

bring 1

brought 1

crouch 1

crouched 1

crouches 2

down 14

feeble 1

fell 1

kneel 3

kneeled 1

kneeling 1

low 2

subdued 3

very 1

N95 (40)

bow 2

bowed 12

brought 1

couches 2

crouch 1

down 12

feeble 1

fell 1

kneel 2

kneeled 1

kneeling 1

low 1

sank 1

subdued 1

very 1

NAS (55)

bow 7

bowed 14

brought 1

crouch 1

crouches 2

disaster 1

down 20

feeble 1

kneel 3

kneeled 1

kneeling 1

make 1

sank 1

subdued 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (37)

and bow down 1

and fell 1

and he sunk down 1

and i fell 1

and struck down 1

and they bowed 1

and you shall all bow down 1

bowed 1

bowed down 1

bows down 1

cast him down 1

from kneeling 1

he bowed 3

he couched 1

he stooped down 1

low 1

me very 1

only bow down 1

shall bow 3

she bowed 1

sleep with her 1

the feeble 1

they are bowed down 1

they bow 1

they bow down 1

which have not bowed 1

with him bowed 1

you have brought 1

you have subdued 2

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2290) o r k (כראה KRAh) AC: Stoop CO: Leg AB: ?: The bending of the leg when stooping.

V) o r k (כראה KRAh) - Stoop: To stoop or crouch down by bending or getting on the knees. KJV (36): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) bow, fell, subdue, low, couch, feeble, kneel - Strongs: H3766 (כָּרַע)

N^f) o r k (כראה KRAh) - Leg: As bent at the knee when stooping. KJV (9): leg - Strongs: H3767 (כֶּרַע)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

כָּרַע bow down (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּרַע; Arabic

put one's mouth into water, or water-vessel; i.e. kneel to drink ? denominative from following ? —

Qal Perfect 3miles ׳כ Genesis 49:6 6t.; 3 masculine plural כָּֽרְעוּ Judges 7:6 4t.; Imperfect יִכְרַע Judges 7:5 3t.; 1 singular וָאֶכְרְעָה Ezra 9:5; 3 masculine plural יִכְרְעוּן Job 31:10; 2 masculine plural תִּכְרָ֑עוּ Isaiah 65:12; 1 plural וְנִכְרָ֑עָה Psalm 95:6 6t. Imperfect; Infinitive construct כְּרֹעַ 1 Kings 8:54; participle כֹּרֵעַ Esther 3:5; plural כֹּרְעִים Esther 3:2; feminine כֹּרְעוֺת Job 4:4. —

1 bow על ברכים to drink Judges 7:5,6, in supplication to Elijah 2 Kings 1:13; in the worship of God 1 Kings 8:34; Ezra 9:5; with ברכים subject and ל of God 1 Kings 19:18; Isaiah 45:23; without ברכים with לִפְנֵי Psalm 22:30; Psalm 72:9; "" השׁתחוה 2 Chronicles 7:3; 29:29; Psalm 95:6, worship of God, but Esther 3:2 (twice in verse); Esther 3:5 in obeisance to Haman.

2 bow down, of the couching lion Genesis 49:9; Numbers 24:9 (both poetry).

3 pregnant with על, bow down over (in order to lie with) a woman Job 31:10.

4 bow down, of a woman in childbirth 1 Samuel 4:19, so of animals Job 39:3; idols, removed by enemies Isaiah 46:1,2; בִּרְכַּיִם כֹּרְעוֺת Job 4:4 tottering (feeble) knees; of enemies in death, נפל[ו]כרע bow and fall down Judges 5:27 (3t. in verse); Psalm 20:9 pregnant without נפל 2 Kings 9:24; Isaiah 65:12, with תַּחַת Isaiah 10:4. —

Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular הִכְרִיעַ Psalm 78:31; 2 feminine singular suffix הִכְרַעְתִּנִי Judges 11:35; Imperfect 2 masculine singular תַּכְרִיעַ 2 Samuel 22:40 = Psalm 18:40; Imperative suffix הַכְרִיעֵהוּ Psalm 17:13; Infinitive absolute הַכְרֵעַ Judges 11:35. —

1 cause to bow in grief Judges 11:35 (twice in verse).

2 cause to bow down in death Psalm 17:13; Psalm 78:31, with תַּחַת 2 Samuel 22:40 = Psalm 18:40.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

כָּרַע to bend, to bow, used intrans. of the knee, fich beugen (vom Knie). (A kindred root is כָּנַע, which see. [“Samar. to lie down.”] Just as from כנע is κνήμη leg, so from כרע is כָּרָע crus, leg. In Arabic there are only traces found of the original signification; as to drink stooping, prop. to bow oneself to drink. With the letters transposed, ركع to be bowed down through age, or while at prayer.) Hence Isaiah 45:23, תִּכְרַע כָּל־בֶּרֶךְ “every knee shall bow.” Hence used of a man, כָּרַע עַל בִּרְכַּיִם to bow upon one’s knees, Judges 7:5, Judges 7:6; 1 Kings 8:54; 2 Kings 1:13; Ezra 9:5.-To bend one’s knees, or to fall upon one’s knees, is also used of those

(a) who do reverence to a king, or worship God, in which sense it is joined with הִשְׁתַּחֲוָה, Psalms 95:6. Followed by לְ of pers. Esther 3:2, Isaiah 45:23 לִפְנֵי Psalms 22:30, 72:9.

(b) those who sink down for want of strength, when it is commonly followed by נָפַל. Job 4:4, בִּרְכַּיִם כֹּרְעוֹת “falling (failing, or bowing) knees.” Psal. 20:9, כָּֽרְעוּ וְנָֽפְלוּ “they are bowed down and fall.” 2 Kings 9:24, “he sank down in his chariot.” Isaiah 10:4, 46:1, Isaiah 46:2, 65:12 Judges 5:27.

(d) used of parturient women (from the custom still existing in Ethiopia, where women bring forth kneeling, see Ludolfi Hist. Ethiop. i. 15), 1 Samuel 4:19 also used of a hind, Job 39:3.-Rarely used of those who bow down with the whole person (comp. Arab.). 2 Chronicles 7:3, וַיִּבְרְעוּ אַפַּיִם אַרְצָה “and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground.” Hence כָּרַע עַל אִשָּׁה compressit feminam, Job 31:10 compare incurvare, Martial. xi. 44; inclinare, Juvenal. ix. 26; x. 224.

Hiphil

(1) to cause to bow down, to prostrate, enemies, Psalms 17:13, 18:40 78:31.

(2) to depress, i.e. to afflict, any one, Judges 11:35. Hence

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List of Word Forms

הִכְרִֽיעַ׃ הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִי הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ הַכְרֵ֣עַ הכריע׃ הכריעהו הכרע הכרעתני וְנִכְרָ֑עָה וַיִּכְרְעוּ֩ וַיִּכְרַ֖ע וַיִּכְרַ֥ע וַתִּכְרַ֣ע וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙ ואכרעה ויכרע ויכרעו ונכרעה ותכרע יִ֭כְרְעוּ יִכְרְע֣וּ יִכְרְע֥וּן יִכְרַ֖ע יִכְרַ֥ע יכרע יכרעו יכרעון כָּרְע֗וּ כָּרְע֣וּ כָּרְע֥וּ כָּרַ֔ע כָּרַ֣ע כָּרַ֥ע כָּרַ֨ע כָֽרְעוּ֙ כָרַע֙ כֹּרְע֣וֹת כֹּרְעִ֤ים כֹּרֵ֥עַ כרע כרעו כרעות כרעים מִכְּרֹ֣עַ מכרע תִּ֭כְרַעְנָה תִּכְרַ֣ע תִּכְרָ֔עוּ תַּכְרִ֖יעַ תַּכְרִ֥יעַ תכריע תכרע תכרעו תכרענה chaRa chareU hachRea hachriEhu haḵ·rê·a‘ haḵ·rî·‘ê·hū haḵrêa‘ haḵrî‘êhū hichraTini hichRia hiḵ·ra‘·ti·nî hiḵ·rî·a‘ hiḵra‘tinî hiḵrîa‘ kā·ra‘ ḵā·ra‘ kā·rə·‘ū ḵā·rə·‘ū kaRa kāra‘ ḵāra‘ kārə‘ū ḵārə‘ū kareU kō·rə·‘îm kō·rə·‘ō·wṯ kō·rê·a‘ kōrə‘îm kōrə‘ōwṯ koRea kōrêa‘ koreIm koreot mik·kə·rō·a‘ mikkeRoa mikkərōa‘ tachRia taḵ·rî·a‘ taḵrîa‘ tichRa Tichranah tichRau tiḵ·ra‘ tiḵ·ra‘·nāh tiḵ·rā·‘ū tiḵra‘ tiḵra‘nāh tiḵrā‘ū vaechreAh vaiyichRa vaiyichreU vattichRa venichRaah wā’eḵrə‘āh wā·’eḵ·rə·‘āh wat·tiḵ·ra‘ wattiḵra‘ way·yiḵ·ra‘ way·yiḵ·rə·‘ū wayyiḵra‘ wayyiḵrə‘ū wə·niḵ·rā·‘āh wəniḵrā‘āh yichRa Yichreu yichreUn yiḵ·ra‘ yiḵ·rə·‘ū yiḵ·rə·‘ūn yiḵra‘ yiḵrə‘ū yiḵrə‘ūn