וַ/יִּֽשְׁתַּֽחֲו֔וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤕𐤇𐤅𐤅
shâchâh
and they worshiped
To bow down, prostrate oneself, or stoop, in an act of deference, submission, or homage; used of physically lowering the body as a gesture of respect before a superior, whether human (such as a king or dignitary) or divine (God or a deity). The action can be reflexive (bowing oneself) or directed toward another, and is used in a variety of settings including courtly, social, and ritual. In extended contexts, may also signify rendering homage or expressing deep respect, but is physically anchored in the body gesture of bowing or prostration.
2 Chronicles 7:3 · Word #16
Lexicon H7812
| Lemma | שָׁחָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shâchâh |
| Strong's | H7812 |
| Definition | To bow down, prostrate oneself, or stoop, in an act of deference, submission, or homage; used of physically lowering the body as a gesture of respect before a superior, whether human (such as a king or dignitary) or divine (God or a deity). The action can be reflexive (bowing oneself) or directed toward another, and is used in a variety of settings including courtly, social, and ritual. In extended contexts, may also signify rendering homage or expressing deep respect, but is physically anchored in the body gesture of bowing or prostration. |
Morphology HC/Vtw3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they worshiped |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7812-22
and they bowed themselves down
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hithpael (reflexive), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys reflexive action, so the subject performs the act upon themselves. The sequential imperfect with 3rd masculine plural marks a narrative past action: "and they bowed themselves down," preserving both reflexivity and plurality. |
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