כָּרַע (ka.ra) means “to bow” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: kaw-rah' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
כָּרַע · ka.ra · to bow
1) to bend, kneel, bow, bow down, sink down to one's knees, kneel down to rest (of animals), kneel in reverence 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bow 1a2) to bow down, crouch 1a3) to bow down over 1a4) to tilt, lean 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to bow
STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
a primitive root; to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate
KJV glosses: bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down, subdue, [idiom] very.
Open Scriptures transcription · CC BY-SA
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| he collapsed | 3 |
| bow down | 2 |
| bowed down | 2 |
| he crouches | 2 |
| you have subdued | 2 |
| and bow down | 1 |
| and he slumped down | 1 |
| and i fell | 1 |
| and subdued | 1 |
| bow | 1 |
| bowed | 1 |
| bring them to their knees | 1 |
| but to crouch | 1 |
| collapse | 1 |
| crouches | 1 |
| fell | 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 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| bowed | 3 |
| he bowed | 3 |
| shall bow | 3 |
| bow down | 2 |
| against me hast thou subdued | 1 |
| and bow down | 1 |
| and fell | 1 |
| and he sunk down | 1 |
| and ye shall all bow down | 1 |
| bowed down | 1 |
| boweth down | 1 |
| by himself likewise every one that boweth down | 1 |
| cast him down | 1 |
| from kneeling | 1 |
| he couched | 1 |
| he stooped down | 1 |
| i fell | 1 |
| of them and smote down | 1 |
| she bowed | 1 |
| the feeble | 1 |
| they are brought down | 1 |
| they bow | 1 |
| they bow down | 1 |
| they bowed | 1 |
| thou hast brought me | 1 |
| thou hast subdued | 1 |
| very low | 1 |
| which have not bowed | 1 |
| with him bowed | 1 |
Page 1 of 1. 32 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
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?
Read word by wordHe 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.”
Read word by wordAt her feet he collapsed, he fell, there he lay still; at her feet he collapsed, he fell; where he collapsed, there he fell dead.
Read word by wordSo Gideon brought the men 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.”
Read word by wordAnd the number of those who lapped the water with their hands to their mouths was three hundred men; all the others knelt to drink.
Read word by wordAs 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.”
Read word by wordNow 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.
Read word by wordYou have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
Read word by wordNow 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.
Read word by wordNevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
Read word by wordSo 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 of yours please be precious in your sight.
Read word by wordThen Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.
Read word by wordWhen 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.”
Read word by wordWhen the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.
Read word by wordAt 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,
Read word by wordAll 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.
Read word by wordWhen Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.
Read word by wordYour words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.
Read word by wordthen may my own wife grind grain for another, and may other men sleep with her.
Read word by wordThey crouch down and bring forth their young; they deliver their newborn.
Read word by wordArise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
Read word by wordYou have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 18.40
They collapse and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 20.9
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.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 22.30
May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
Read word by wordGod’s anger flared against them, and He put to death their strongest and subdued the young men of Israel.
Read word by wordO come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
Read word by wordNothing 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.
Read word by wordBy 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.
Read word by wordBel crouches; Nebo cowers. Their idols weigh down beasts and cattle. The images you carry are burdensome, a load to the weary animal.
Read word by wordThe gods cower; they crouch together, unable to relieve the burden; but they themselves go into captivity.
Read word by wordI 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.”
Read word by wordData created by www.STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). STEPBible data · License.
We convert source tables to JSON, expand grammar labels and count tagged words. Greek counts use the SBL edition in TAGNT. Hebrew counts use the main reading in TAHOT, including Qere readings and restored text. Source numbering follows NRSV; alternate references appear where supplied.
Berean Standard Bible translation tables, public domain, Berean Bible. CrossWire KJV 3.1 , public domain text with Bible Foundation and KJV2003 Project tags, licensed for any purpose. Dodson Greek Lexicon , CC0. Strong’s Hebrew dictionary , Open Scriptures transcription, CC BY-SA; converted Hebrew entries retain those terms. Greek pronunciation spellings come from Strong's Greek dictionary, XML edition 1.4 , public domain.
Open in Berean Blue