Words

שָׁחָה H7812

Home gloss

prostrate oneself

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

bow (oneself) / bow down

Note

To lay oneself on the ground before a guest, a king or Elohim (18:2; 19:1; 22:5; 23:7). "Bow" is left for קָדַד (24:26)

Rulings

2

Occurrences (1)

Genesis 18

• 18:2 And he lifted his eyes and saw, and look, three men stationed over him; and he saw, and ran to meet them from the doorway of the tent, and prostrated himself to the land.