Usually translated as
bow, feeble, kneeling, bring down, cast down, couch, fall, sink, smite, down, subdue, very
Occurrences
Kâraʻ occurs 36 times in 32 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Numbers (1), Judges (4), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (2), 2 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Ezra (1), Esther (2), Job (3), Psalms (7), Isaiah (5)
- Genesis 49:9 — Judah is a lion’s whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down (כָּרַ֨ע), he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
- Numbers 24:9 — He couched (כָּרַ֨ע), he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
- Judges 5:27 — At her feet he bowed (כָּרַ֥ע), he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
- Judges 5:27 — At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed (כָּרַ֣ע), he fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
- Judges 5:27 — At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he fell: where he bowed (כָּרַ֔ע), there he fell down dead.
- 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 (יִכְרַ֥ע) 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 (כָּרְע֥וּ) 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 (הִכְרַעְתִּ֔נִי), and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
- 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 (הַכְרֵ֣עַ), and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
- 1 Samuel 4:19 — And his daughter in law, Phinehas’ wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself (וַתִּכְרַ֣ע) and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
- 2 Samuel 22:40 — For thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued (תַּכְרִ֥יעַ) under me.
- 1 Kings 8:54 — And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling (מִכְּרֹ֣עַ) on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.
- 1 Kings 19:18 — Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed (כָֽרְעוּ֙) unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
- 2 Kings 1:13 — And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell (וַיִּכְרַ֥ע) on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
- 2 Kings 9:24 — And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down (וַיִּכְרַ֖ע) in his chariot.
- 2 Chronicles 7:3 — And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed (וַיִּכְרְעוּ֩) themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
- 2 Chronicles 29:29 — And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed (כָּרְע֗וּ) themselves, and worshipped.
- Ezra 9:5 — And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell (וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙) upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
- Esther 3:2 — And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed (כֹּרְעִ֤ים), and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
- Esther 3:2 — And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed (יִכְרַ֖ע) not, nor did him reverence.
- Esther 3:5 — And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed (כֹּרֵ֥עַ) not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
- Job 4:4 — Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble (כֹּרְע֣וֹת) knees.
- Job 31:10 — Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down (יִכְרְע֥וּן) upon her.
- Job 39:3 — They bow (תִּ֭כְרַעְנָה) themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
- Psalms 17:13 — Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down (הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ): deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
- Psalms 18:39 — For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued (תַּכְרִ֖יעַ) under me those that rose up against me.
- Psalms 20:8 — They are brought down (כָּרְע֣וּ) 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 (יִ֭כְרְעוּ) before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
- Psalms 72:9 — They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow (יִכְרְע֣וּ) 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 (הִכְרִֽיעַ) the chosen men of Israel.
- Psalms 95:6 — O come, let us worship and bow down (וְנִכְרָ֑עָה): let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
- Isaiah 10:4 — Without me they shall bow down (כָרַע֙) under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
- Isaiah 45:23 — I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow (תִּכְרַ֣ע), every tongue shall swear.
- Isaiah 46:1 — Bel boweth down (כָּרַ֥ע), Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
- Isaiah 46:2 — They stoop, they bow down (כָֽרְעוּ֙) together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
- Isaiah 65:12 — Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down (תִּכְרָ֔עוּ) to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.