כָֽרְעוּ֙
𐤊𐤓𐤏𐤅
kâraʻ
they bowed down
To bend or kneel down, particularly by bending the knee or lowering oneself bodily. Commonly used to describe acts of bowing, kneeling, or prostration, whether in worship, submission, or defeat. The verb can refer physically to humans or animals bowing down, kneeling, or lying down, and metaphorically to a state of being brought low, subdued, or made to collapse. In worship contexts, it distinguishes the physical act of kneeling or bowing before a deity, king, or superior. In other situations, it describes persons, nations, or animals being brought low, subdued, or made to yield. Rarely, it can refer to the physical weakening or collapse from exhaustion, fear, or defeat.
Isaiah 46:2 · Word #2
Lexicon H3766
| Lemma | כָּרַע |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤏 |
| Transliteration | kâraʻ |
| Strong's | H3766 |
| Definition | To bend or kneel down, particularly by bending the knee or lowering oneself bodily. Commonly used to describe acts of bowing, kneeling, or prostration, whether in worship, submission, or defeat. The verb can refer physically to humans or animals bowing down, kneeling, or lying down, and metaphorically to a state of being brought low, subdued, or made to collapse. In worship contexts, it distinguishes the physical act of kneeling or bowing before a deity, king, or superior. In other situations, it describes persons, nations, or animals being brought low, subdued, or made to yield. Rarely, it can refer to the physical weakening or collapse from exhaustion, fear, or defeat. |
Morphology HVqp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they bowed down |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3766-08
they have bowed down
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), perfect conjugation, 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd person common plural denotes a completed simple action by a group: "they have bowed down." "Bowed down" preserves the root imagery of bending the knee or lowering oneself bodily in submission or collapse. |
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