24 occurrences

'Knees' in the Bible

So Joseph moved them from Israel's knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.

The Lord will afflict you in your knees and on your legs with painful, incurable boils -- from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.

So Ahab went on up to eat and drink, while Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel. He bent down toward the ground and put his face between his knees.

I still have left in Israel seven thousand followers who have not bowed their knees to Baal or kissed the images of him."

The king sent a third captain and his fifty soldiers. This third captain went up and fell on his knees before Elijah. He begged for mercy, "Prophet, please have respect for my life and for the lives of these fifty servants of yours.

Jehu aimed his bow and shot an arrow right between Jehoram's shoulders. The arrow went through his heart and he fell to his knees in his chariot.

Solomon had made a bronze platform and had placed it in the middle of the enclosure. It was seven and one-half feet long, seven and one-half feet wide, and four and one-half feet high. He stood on it and then got down on his knees in front of the entire assembly of Israel. He spread out his hands toward the sky,

When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the Lord's splendor over the temple, they got on their knees with their faces downward toward the pavement. They worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!"

At the time of the evening offering I got up from my self-abasement, with my tunic and robe torn, and then dropped to my knees and spread my hands to the Lord my God.

Why did the knees welcome me, and why were there two breasts that I might nurse at them?

Your words have supported those who stumbled, and you have strengthened the knees that gave way.

when the anger of God flared up against them. He killed some of the strongest of them; he brought the young men of Israel to their knees.

Strengthen the hands that have gone limp, steady the knees that shake!

For this is what the Lord says: "Look, I am ready to extend to her prosperity that will flow like a river, the riches of nations will flow into her like a stream that floods its banks. You will nurse from her breast and be carried at her side; you will play on her knees.

Then all the color drained from the king's face and he became alarmed. The joints of his hips gave way, and his knees began knocking together.

Destruction, devastation, and desolation! Their hearts faint, their knees tremble, each stomach churns, each face turns pale!

Now a leper came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. "If you are willing, you can make me clean," he said.

Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּרך 
Barak 
Usage: 330

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אברך 
'abrek 
bow the knee
Usage: 1

ארכבה 
'arkubah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

בּרך 
B@rak (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

בּרך 
Berek 
Usage: 25

בּרך 
Berek (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

כּרע 
Kara` 
Usage: 36

לוּשׁ 
Luwsh 
Usage: 5

משׁארת 
Mish'ereth 
Usage: 4

γονύ 
Gonu 
Usage: 12

γονυπετέω 
Gonupeteo 
kneel down to , bow the knee , kneel to
Usage: 4

τίθημι 
Tithemi 
Usage: 71

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