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שָׁחָה (shâchâh) v (shaw-khaw')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
KJV: bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

v.cg.aa

שָׁחָה ] 172 vb. bow down

Qal bow down
Hiph. fig., anxiety depresses it
Hithpa‛lēl
- 1 bow down, prostrate oneself, before a monarch or superior, in homage, etc.
- 2 before God, in worship
- 3 before other gods

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GEN 48:12

OET-LV: 12 And_ Yōşēf _he _took DOM_them from_with knees _of_his and_he _bowed _down to_face _of_his the _ground_to. (GEN_48:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then Yosef removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed with his face to the ground. (GEN 48:12)

GEN 24:26

OET-LV: 26 And_he _bowed _low the_man and_he _bowed _down to/for_YHWH. (GEN_24:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then the slave bowed down and worshipped Yahweh (GEN 24:26)

KI1 11:33

OET-LV: 33 Because that they_have _abandoned _me and_they _have _bowed _down to_Astarte the _god _of the_Tsīdonī/(Sidonians) to_Kəmōsh/(Chemosh) the _god _of Mōʼāⱱ and_to_Malkām the _god _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_not they _have _walked in_ways _of_my for_doing the_right in_eyes _of_my and_regulations _of_my and_judgements _of_my like_Dāvid his/its_father. (KI1_11:33)

OET-RV: 33 This is because they’ve abandoned me. Instead they’ve bowed down to the Tsidonians’ God Ashtoret, to the Moabite god Kemosh, and to the Ammonite God Milkom. They’re no longer following my instructions or doing what they know I’ve said is right—not obeying my statutes or my judgements like the king’s father David did. (KI1 11:33)

DEU 17:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he/it _went and_he _has _served gods other and_he _has _bowed _down to/for_them and_to_sun or to_moon or to/from_all/each/any/every the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens which not I _have _commanded. (DEU_17:3)

OET-RV: 3 and worshipped other gods, or the sun, moon, or stars—all of which I’ve prohibited you from doing, (DEU 17:3)

CH2 29:28

OET-LV: 28 And_all the_assembly were_bowing _down and_the_song was_singing and_the_trumpets were_blowing _a _trumpet (the)_everything was_until (to)_was_complete the _burnt_offering. (CH2_29:28)

OET-RV: 28 The entire assembly were bowing down and worshipping as the singers sang and the trumpeters played, until the burnt offering was completed, (CH2 29:28)

KI2 18:22

OET-LV: 22 And_because/when you(pl)_will _say to_me to YHWH god _of_our we _trust am_not is_he the_one_whom he _has _removed Ḩizqiy^yāh DOM places _of_his _high and_DOM altars _of_his and_he/it _said to_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_altar the_this you(pl)_will _bow _down in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (KI2_18:22)

OET-RV: 22 Ah, but he might tell me that he’s trusting in your god Yahweh to help you all. If so, I’d ask him if he isn’t the one whose hilltop shrines King Hizkiyah demolished when he told you people in Yerushalem and all Yehudah that you have to worship at the altar there? (KI2 18:22)

KI1 1:23

OET-LV: 23 And_people _told to/for_the _king to_say HERE Nātān the_prophet and_he _came to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king and_he _bowed _down to/for_the _king on face _of_his ground_to_the. (KI1_1:23)

OET-RV: 23 and his arrival was announced to the king. He went into the room and knelt in front of the king and bowed his face to the floor. (KI1 1:23)

PSA 29:2

OET-LV: 2 Ascribe to/for_YHWH the _glory _of his/its_name bow _down to/for_YHWH in_adornment _of holiness. (PSA_29:2)

OET-RV: 2 Honour the authority of Yahweh,
⇔ worship him in his pure beauty. (PSA 29:2)

NEH 8:6

OET-LV: 6 And_ ˊEzrāʼ _he/it _blessed DOM YHWH the_ʼElohīm (the)_great and_ all _of _they _answered the_people amen amen in_the _raising _of their _hands _of_their and_they _bowed _low and_they _bowed _down to/for_YHWH face ground_to_the. (NEH_8:6)

OET-RV: 6 Ezra blessed the great God Yahweh and the people raised their arms and responded, “May it be so.” Then they knelt down and bowed to Yahweh with their faces to the ground. (NEH 8:6)

ZEP 2:11

OET-LV: 11 YHWH will _be_awesome on_them if/because he _will _make _lean DOM all _of the _gods _of the_earth/land and_they _will _bow _down to_him/it everyone from_his _own _of_place all _of the _islands _of the_nations. (ZEP_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 The people of Moab and Ammon will be very scared when Yahweh punishes them.
⇔ He’ll do that so powerfully that people will stop worshipping all other gods.
⇔ People in every nation will worship Yahweh instead—each person in their own country. (ZEP 2:11)

CH2 32:12

OET-LV: 12 Not that Ḩizqiy^yāh did _he _remove DOM places _of_his _high and_DOM altars _of_his and_he/it _said to_Yəhūdāh and_to_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_say to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before an _altar one you(pl)_will _bow _down and_on_it you(pl)_will _make _smoke. (CH2_32:12)

OET-RV: 12 Wasn’t it Hizkiyah who removed his hilltop shrines and his altars, and spoke to the people of Yerushalem and all of Yehudah, telling you to bow down at only one altar and offer sacrifices on it? (CH2 32:12)

NEH 9:3

OET-LV: 3 And_they _stood at place _of_their and_they _read _aloud in_the _scroll _of the _law _of YHWH god _of_their the _fourth _of the_day and_a _fourth they_were_confessing and_they_were_bowing _down to/for_YHWH god _of_their. (NEH_9:3)

OET-RV: 3 They stood and listened to the scroll with Yahweh’s instructions being read for three hours, then for another three hours they confessed and bowed down to Yahweh their god. (NEH 9:3)

CH2 7:3

OET-LV: 3 And_all/each/any/every the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) were_seeing when_came _down the_fire and_the _glory _of YHWH was_over the_house and_they _bowed _down face towards_land on the_pavement and_they _bowed _down and_to _give _thanks to/for_YHWH if/because he_is_good if/because is_forever loyalty _of_his _covenant. (CH2_7:3)

OET-RV: 3 and when all the Israelis saw the fire come down and saw the bright light above the temple, they fell to their knees with their faces bowed down low to the stone pavement, and worshipped and thanked Yahweh, saying, “He’s certainly good—his loyal commitment really will continue forever.” (CH2 7:3)

CH1 29:20

OET-LV: 20 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said to/from_all/each/any/every the_assembly bless please DOM YHWH god _of_your(pl) and_ all _of _they _blessed the_assembly to/for_YHWH the _god _of their _ancestors _of_their and_they _bowed _low and_they _bowed _down to/for_YHWH and_to_king. (CH1_29:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then David told all the assembled people, “Bless your god Yahweh,” and the entire assembly blessed Yahweh, their ancestors’ god. Then they bowed down to honour both Yahweh and the king. (CH1 29:20)

SA2 15:32

OET-LV: 32 And_he/it _was Dāvid coming to the_top where he _bowed _down there to_god and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE to_meet_him Ḩūshay the_Arkite was_torn tunic _of_his and_earth was_on his/its_head. (SA2_15:32)

OET-RV: 32 When David reached the summit (where people frequently worship God), Hushay (the Arkite) met him there. He had torn his clothes and put dirt on his head. (SA2 15:32)

GEN 23:12

OET-LV: 12 And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he _bowed _down to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _people _of the_earth/land. (GEN_23:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then Abraham bowed before the people of the land, (GEN 23:12)

JDG 2:19

OET-LV: 19 And_it _was when_died _of the_judge they _returned and_they _acted _corruptly more_than _of_their _fathers to_go after gods other to_serve_them and_to_bow _down to/for_them not they _let _drop any_of_their _deeds and_any_of_their _way (the)_stubborn. (JDG_2:19)

OET-RV: 19 But then at the death of that leader, they would turn back and behave more corruptly than their ancestors—following other gods and bowing down to idols. They didn’t stop any of their evil activities or their shameless behaviour (JDG 2:19)

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