לְ/הִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֔ת
𐤋/𐤄𐤔𐤕𐤇𐤅𐤕
shâchâh
to-worship
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.
Isaiah 2:20 · Word #14
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 HR/Vtc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to-worship |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7812-06
to bow oneself down
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hithpael (reflexive) stem, infinitive construct with prefixed לְ indicating purpose or action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys a reflexive action, indicating that the subject performs the act upon oneself. The infinitive construct with לְ expresses purpose or action in general, thus "to bow oneself down" preserves both the reflexive morphology and the physical root sense of bodily lowering. |
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