What does כָּרַע · κάμπτω mean in the Bible?
כָּרַע · κάμπτω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to bow down, show submission or recognition".
Hebrew · H3766, G2578
יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ
To bend the knee; by implication, to sink , to prostrate · to bend
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כָּרַע H3766 to bend the knee; by implication, to sink , to prostrate
Pronunciation kāraʿ
Physical submission expressing submission to authority, defeat, or worship through bodily lowering
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κάμπτω G2578 to bend
Pronunciation kámptō
To bend the knee in submission or worship, often metonymically representing the bender themselves.
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What does יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ (yishtachavu) mean in the Bible?
כָּרַע · κάμπτω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to bow down, show submission or recognition".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3766, G2578?
H3766, G2578 is connected to 36 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to bow down, show submission or recognition
Source Gloss
to bow down, show submission or recognition
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 26
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 22×
Perfect Gen 49:9 · Isa 10:4 · Isa 46:1 · Judg 5:27 · Num 24:9 · 1Kgs 19:18 · 2Chr 29:29 · Isa 46:2 · Judg 7:6 · Ps 20:9 12×
Imperfect Esth 3:2 · Judg 7:5 · Ps 22:30 · Ps 72:9 · Isa 45:23 · Isa 65:12 · Job 39:3 7×
Participle active Esth 3:2 · Esth 3:5 · Job 4:4 3×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 4×
Imperfect 2Sam 22:40 · Ps 18:40 2×
Infinitive absolute Judg 11:35 1×
Perfect Ps 78:31 1×
Word Origins
יִשְׁתַּחֲווּ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain