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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

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 166:

JER 22:9

OET-LV: 9 And_they _will _say on that they _abandoned DOM the _covenant _of YHWH god _of_their and_they _bowed _down to_gods other and_they_served _them. (JER_22:9)

OET-RV: 9 Someone else will answer that it’s because they abandoned the agreement with their god Yahweh, and bowed down to their gods and served them. (JER 22:9)

EXO 23:24

OET-LV: 24 Not you _must _bow _down to_gods _of_their and_not you_must _be _enticed _to _serve _them and_not you _must _make like_works _of_their if/because completely _(tear _down) you_will _tear _them _down and_totally _(shatter) you _will _shatter _into _pieces pillars _of_their _sacred. (EXO_23:24)

OET-RV: 24 You mustn’t serve or bow down to their gods, and you mustn’t do what those people do, because you must completely overthrow them and completely smash their sacred stone pillars. (EXO 23:24)

KI2 17:36

OET-LV: 36 If/because (if) DOM YHWH who he _brought _up you(pl) from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) with_power great and_by_an _arm outstretched DOM_him/it you(pl)_will _fear and_to/for_him/it you(pl)_will _bow _down and_to/for_him/it you(pl)_will _sacrifice. (KI2_17:36)

OET-RV: 36 Only serve Yahweh who used his incredible power to rescue you all out of Egypt. Honour him, and only bow to him and sacrifice to him. (KI2 17:36)

EZE 8:16

OET-LV: 16 And_he/it _brought DOM_me to the _court _of the _house _of YHWH (the)_inner and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE were _at_the _entrance _of the _temple _of YHWH between the_porch and_between the_altar about_twenty and_five person[s] backs _of_their were_to the _temple _of YHWH and_faces _of_their were_eastward and_they were_bowing _down eastward_toward to_sun. (EZE_8:16)

OET-RV: 16 Then he took me into the inner courtyard of Yahweh’s house, and oh no—at the entrance of Yahweh’s temple between the porch and the altar, there were about twenty-five men with their backs toward the temple and their faces toward the east where they were worshipping the sun. (EZE 8:16)

ISA 51:23

OET-LV: 23 And_I_will _put _it in_the _hand _of those _who_grieve _you who they _said to_self _of_your bow _down so_that _we _may _pass _over_you(pl) and_you _made like_ground back _of_your and_like_street for_who]_pass _over. (ISA_51:23)

OET-RV: 23 Instead, I’ll put it into your tormentors’ hand—
⇔ those who told you to bow down so they could walk over the top of you,
⇔ ≈ and made your back like the ground or the street for walking on. (ISA 51:23)

JER 16:11

OET-LV: 11 And_you _will _say to_them on that they _abandoned ancestors _of_your(pl) me the _utterance _of YHWH and_they _walked after gods other and_they_served _them and_they _bowed _down to/for_them and_me they _abandoned and_DOM law _of_my not they _kept. (JER_16:11)

OET-RV: 11 So give them this declaration from Yahweh:
⇔ It’s because your ancestors followed after foreign gods and served them and bowed down to them.
⇔ They abandoned me and didn’t follow my instructions. (JER 16:11)

ISA 45:14

OET-LV: 14 thus YHWH he _says the _produce _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_the _trading _profit _of Kūsh/(Cush) and_the_Şāⱱāʼ people _of stature to_you they _will _pass _over and_to_you they _will _belong behind_you they _will _walk in_fetters they _will _pass _over and_to_you they _will _bow _down to_you they _will _pray surely on/over_you(fs) god and_there_is_not yet there _not _of are_gods. (ISA_45:14)

OET-RV: 14 Yahweh says this:
⇔ Egypt’s produce and Ethiopia’s profit and those tall people from Sava
⇔ will all be turned over to you and they’ll belong to you.
⇔ They’ll walk behind you and will be handed over in chains.
⇔ They’ll bow down to you and state,
⇔ ‘Surely God is with you—he’s the only god—there’s no other.’ (ISA 45:14)

KI2 17:35

OET-LV: 35 And_ YHWH _he _made with_them a _covenant and_he_commanded _them to_say not you(pl)_must _fear gods other and_not you(pl)_must _bow _down to/for_them and_not you(pl)_must _serve _them and_not you(pl)_must _sacrifice to/for_them. (KI2_17:35)

OET-RV: 35 Yahweh had made an agreement with them and had commanded them, “You all must not honour other gods or bow to them. You all must not serve them or sacrifice to them. (KI2 17:35)

GEN 19:1

OET-LV: 19 And_they _came the _two _of the_messengers towards_Sedom in_evening and_Lōţ was_sitting in_the _gate _of Şədom and_he/it _saw Lōţ and_he/it _rose _up to_meet_them and_he _bowed _down face ground_to_the. (GEN_19:1)

OET-RV: 19 So the two messengers arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting at the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and knelt down in front of them with his face to the ground. (GEN 19:1)

CH2 7:19

OET-LV: 19 And_if you(pl)_will _turn _away you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _abandon regulations _of_my and_commands _of_my which I _have _set before_you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _go and_you(pl)_will _serve gods other and_you(pl)_will _bow _down to/for_them. (CH2_7:19)

OET-RV: 19 However, if you collectively turn away, and abandon my rules and instructions that I gave you, and decide to serve other gods and worship them, (CH2 7:19)

GEN 37:7

OET-LV: 7 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE we were_binding sheaves in _the_middle the_field and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE it _arose sheaf _of_my and_also it _stood _upright and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE they _gathered _round sheaves _of_your(pl) and_they _bowed _down to_sheaf _of_my. (GEN_37:7)

OET-RV: 7 See, we were tying up bundles of grain stalks in the middle of a field, and wow, my bundle got up and stood upright. Then would you believe it, your bundles gathered around and bowed down to my one.” (GEN 37:7)

MIC 5:12

OET-LV: 12  and_I _will _cut _off images _of_your and_your(pl)_sacred _of_pillars from_midst _of_your and_not you _will _bow _down again to_the _work _of your _two’s _hands _of_your. (MIC_5:12)

OET-RV: 12 I’ll destroy the witchcraft that you practise,
⇔ ≈ and you’ll no longer have any diviners. (MIC 5:12)

SA1 1:19

OET-LV: 19 And_they _rose _early in_morning and_they _bowed _down to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_they _returned and_they _came to house _of_their to_(the)_Rāmāh and_ ʼElqānāh _he/it _knew DOM Ḩannāh his/its_wife/woman and_he_remembered _her YHWH. (SA1_1:19)

OET-RV: 19 They all gut up early the next morning and worshipped Yahweh again, then they returned to their home at Ramah. Then Elkanah slept with his wife Hannah, and Yahweh answered her prayer. (SA1 1:19)

CH1 16:29

OET-LV: 29 Ascribe to/for_YHWH the _glory _of his/its_name lift _up an _offering and_come before_him bow _down to/for_YHWH in_adornment _of holiness. (CH1_16:29)

OET-RV: 29 Praise Yahweh for his great reputation.
⇔ Bring an offering and come into his presence.
⇔ ≈ Worship Yahweh in his splendour and purity. (CH1 16:29)

ISA 44:17

OET-LV: 17 And_the _remainder _of_of _it (into)_a_god he _makes (into)_idol _of_his he _prostrates _himself to_him/it and_he _bows _down and_he _prays to_him/it and_he _says deliver_me if/because god _of_are_my you. (ISA_44:17)

OET-RV: 17 He uses the rest of the wood to make a god.
⇔ He makes an idol and kneels in front of it.
⇔ ≈ He bows down and prays to it
⇔ → and says, ‘Rescue me, because you’re my god.’ (ISA 44:17)

PSA 99:5

OET-LV: 5 Exalt YHWH god _of_our and_bow _down to_the _footstool _of his _feet _of_his is_holy he. (PSA_99:5)

OET-RV: 5 Praise our god, Yahweh,
⇔ and worship him in front of his throne.
⇔ He is holy. (PSA 99:5)

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)

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