Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he went forward and bowed down with his face to the ground seven times, until his brother came near. passed. John 10:4,11,12,15 And when he hath let out his own sheep, he goeth before them: and the sheep follow him, because they know his voice. . . . bowed. Genesis 18:2 And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men standing near to him: and as soon as he saw them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground. Genesis 42:6 And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and corn was sold by his direction to the people. And when his brethren had bowed down to him, Genesis 43:26 Then Joseph came in to his house, and they offered him the presents, holding them in their hands; and they bowed down with their face to the ground. Proverbs 6:3 Give not sleep to thy eyes, neither let thy eyelids slumber. Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease. Luke 14:11 Because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. seven times. 1 Samuel 2:5 They that were full before, have hired out themselves for bread: and the hungry are filled, so that the barren hath borne many: and she that had many children is weakened. Context Jacob Meets Esau…2And he put both the handmaids and their children foremost: and Lia and her children in the second place: and Rachel and Joseph last. 3And he went forward and bowed down with his face to the ground seven times, until his brother came near.4Then Esau ran to meet his brother, and embraced him: and clasping him fast about the neck, and kissing him, wept.… Cross References Genesis 33:2 And he put both the handmaids and their children foremost: and Lia and her children in the second place: and Rachel and Joseph last. Genesis 42:6 And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and corn was sold by his direction to the people. And when his brethren had bowed down to him, Genesis 43:26 Then Joseph came in to his house, and they offered him the presents, holding them in their hands; and they bowed down with their face to the ground. Lexicon But [Jacob]וְה֖וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are himself went on עָבַ֣ר (‘ā·ḇar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on ahead לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם (lip̄·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face and bowed וַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּ (way·yiš·ta·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7812: To depress, prostrate to the ground אַ֙רְצָה֙ (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land seven שֶׁ֣בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number times פְּעָמִ֔ים (pə·‘ā·mîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence as עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while he approached גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹ (giš·tōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5066: To draw near, approach his brother. אָחִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) Additional Translations But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. But he advanced himself before them, and did reverence to the ground seven times, until he drew near to his brother. And he passed on before them, and bowed to the earth seven times, until he came near to his brother. And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. And he passed on before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, till he came near to his brother. He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. And he himself passed over before them, and boweth himself to the earth seven times, until his drawing nigh unto his brother, Jump to Previous Ahead Approached Bowed Boweth Bowing Drawing Earth Face Front Ground Nigh Passed Seven TimesJump to Next Ahead Approached Bowed Boweth Bowing Drawing Earth Face Front Ground Nigh Passed Seven TimesExternal Links Genesis 33:3 NIVGenesis 33:3 NLT Genesis 33:3 ESV Genesis 33:3 NASB Genesis 33:3 ASV Genesis 33:3 Bible Apps Genesis 33:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 33:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 33:3 French Bible Genesis 33:3 German Bible Alphabetical: ahead and approached as bowed brother But came down ground He himself his near of on passed seven the them times to until went OT Law: Genesis 33:3 He himself passed over in front (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |