הַ/מִּשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥ים
𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤕𐤇𐤅𐤉𐤌
shâchâh
bow 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.
Zephaniah 1:5 · Word #2
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 HTd/Vvrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | v — Hishtaphel — Reflexive causative variant |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | bow down |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7812-03
the self-bowing ones
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hishtaphel (reflexive), active participle, masculine plural, absolute state, with definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hishtaphel stem conveys reflexive action—"bowing oneself"—and the masculine plural active participle denotes ongoing or characteristic action. The definite article הַ requires "the," yielding "the self-bowing ones." |
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