Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3766

Strong's H3766 · Hebrew

כָּרַע

kâraʻ · /kaw-rah'/

Number
H3766
Language
Hebrew
Original word
כָּרַע
Transliteration
kâraʻ
Pronunciation
kaw-rah'
KJV occurrences
26 verses

Definition

to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate

KJV: bow (down, self), bring down (low), cast down, couch, fall, feeble, kneeling, sink, smite (stoop) down, subdue, [idiom] very.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כָּרַע across 26 verses.

bowed10×
down9×
bow3×
fell2×
subdued2×
brought1×
feeble1×
kneeling1×
low1×
very1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

26 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis1 verse
Judges4 verses
Judges 5:27

At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead. At: Heb. Between dead: Heb. destroyed

Judges 7:5

So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.

Judges 7:6

And the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.

Judges 11:35

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.

1 Samuel1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
1 Kings2 verses
2 Kings2 verses
2 Chronicles2 verses
Ezra1 verse
Esther2 verses
Job3 verses
Psalms7 verses
Psalms 17:13

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword: disappoint: Heb. prevent his face which is: or, by

Psalms 18:39

For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me. subdued: Heb. caused to bow

Psalms 20:8

They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

Psalms 22:29

All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

Psalms 72:9

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Psalms 78:31

The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. smote: Heb. made to bow Chosen: or, young men

Psalms 95:6

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3766 (kâraʻ) mean?

to bend the knee; by implication, to sink, to prostrate

How many times does H3766 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3766 (כָּרַע) appears in 26 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “bowed.”

How is kâraʻ translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3766 is rendered as “bowed” (10×), “down” (9×), “bow” (3×), “fell” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word כָּרַע come from?

a primitive root;