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קָדַד H6915

H6915 is the Hebrew word קָדַד, transliterated qâdad and said kaw-dad'. The King James Version most often renders it bowed.

Word: קָדַדTransliteration: qâdadSaid: kaw-dad'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 15 verses

What it means

to shrivel up, i.e. contract or bend the body (or neck) in deference.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 15 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

bowed 4×bowed down their heads 2×bowed their heads 2×stooped 2×bowed down his head 1×bowed down my head 1×bowed the head 1×bowed his head 1×bowed down 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: bow (down) (the) head, stoop.

Verses using קָדַד

All 15 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 24:26 · KJV

And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.

Genesis 24:48 · KJV

And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.

Genesis 43:28 · KJV

And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

Exodus 4:31 · KJV

And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Exodus 12:27 · KJV

That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.

Exodus 34:8 · KJV

And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

Numbers 22:31 · KJV

Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

1 Samuel 24:8 · KJV

David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.

1 Samuel 28:14 · KJV

And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

1 Kings 1:16 · KJV

And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

1 Kings 1:31 · KJV

Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.

1 Chronicles 29:20 · KJV

And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.

2 Chronicles 20:18 · KJV

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:30 · KJV

Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Nehemiah 8:6 · KJV

And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6915 mean?

H6915 is the Hebrew word קָדַד (qâdad), meaning to shrivel up, i.e. contract or bend the body (or neck) in deference.

How is H6915 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it bowed (4 times), bowed down their heads (2 times), bowed their heads (2 times), stooped (2 times), bowed down his head (1 time), among others.

How many times does H6915 appear in the Bible?

קָדַד (qâdad) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6915 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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