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Strong's Number H7812

שָׁחָה

shachah · shaw-khaw'

Transliteration:

shachah{shaw-khaw'}

Word Origin:

a primitive root

TWOT:

2360

Part of Speech:

verb

Strong's Definition:

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

Usage in the KJV:

worship 98, bow 32, bow down 17, obeisance 9, reverence 5, fall down 2, themselves 4, stoop 1, crouch 1, misc 3

Total: 172
Occurs 172 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

to bow down
1. (Qal) to bow down
2. (Hiphil) to depress (fig)
3. (Hithpael)
  1. to bow down, prostrate oneself
    1. before superior in homage
    2. before God in worship
    3. before false gods
    4. before angel