וַ/יִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤕𐤇𐤅
shâchâh
and bowed down
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.
Genesis 23:7 · Word #3
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/Vtw3ms
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and bowed down |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7812-23
and he bowed himself down
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hithpael stem (reflexive), sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys reflexive action, indicating that the subject lowers himself. The sequential imperfect with prefixed וַ marks past narrative sequence, hence "and he bowed himself down," preserving both reflexive force and physical self-lowering rooted in שחה. |
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