8 occurrences

'Prostrate' in the Bible

Joseph wept when they talked to him. So Joseph's brothers went to visit him, fell prostrate in front of him, and declared, "Look! We're your servants."

Verse ConceptsBowing Before Joseph

All these officials of yours will come down to me, prostrate themselves to me, and say, "Get out, you and all the people following you!' After that I'll go out." Then Moses angrily left Pharaoh.

Verse ConceptsBowingAnger, HumanHeatAnger, Justified ExamplesAnger Of Man, CauseLeaving EgyptNamed People Angry With Others

When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the doorway of the tent, all of them would get up and prostrate themselves in worship, each one at the doorway of his tent.

Verse ConceptsStandingTent Of MeetingWorship, Places OfWorship, Reasons ForObelisksGod Appearing At The DoorwayWorshipping God

At this she fell prostrate, bowing low to the ground, and asked him, "Why is it that you're showing me kindness by noticing me, since I'm a foreigner?"

Verse ConceptsBowingGrace, In Human RelationshipsProstrationGratitudeLoving Foreigners

Anyone who remains in your family will come and prostrate themselves before him for a small wage or a loaf of bread and will say, "Please put me in one of the priest's offices so I can eat a piece of bread."'"

Verse ConceptsBowing

Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and with uplifted hands, all the people responded, "Amen! Amen!" They bowed down and worshipped the LORD prostrate on the ground.

Verse ConceptsGesturesAgreement, Before GodBowingPraise, Examples OfPraise, Reasons ForProstrationResponseWorship, Places OfBowing Heads Before GodLifting HandsAmenSpecific Praising Of GodPraise And Worshipadoration

When the king returned to the banquet hall from the palace garden, Haman was prostrate on the couch where Esther was. The king asked, "Will this man even assault the queen with me in the house?" The king had no sooner spoken than they covered Haman's face.

Verse ConceptsBedsPeople Tumbling

Why are your warriors prostrate? They don't stand because the LORD has brought them down.

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