Strong's H6915 · Hebrew
קָדַד
qâdad · /kaw-dad'/
Definition
to shrivel up, i.e. contract or bend the body (or neck) in deference
KJV: bow (down) (the) head, stoop.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קָדַד across 15 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
Genesis 24:48And I bowed down my head, and worshipped 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 43:28And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
Exodus3 verses
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Exodus 12:27That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
Exodus 34:8And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
1 Samuel2 verses
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
1 Samuel 28:14And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself. What: Heb. What is his form?
1 Kings2 verses
2 Chronicles2 verses
And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.
2 Chronicles 29:30Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6915 (qâdad) mean?
to shrivel up, i.e. contract or bend the body (or neck) in deference
How many times does H6915 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6915 (קָדַד) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “bowed.”
How is qâdad translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6915 is rendered as “bowed” (4×), “head” (4×), “heads” (4×), “stooped” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word קָדַד come from?
a primitive root;