Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H1457: גָּהַר

gâhar · pronounced gaw-har' · “to bend (down)”

Definition

to prostrate oneself

KJV translates it as: cast self down, stretch self.

Word origin: a primitive root;

Extended definition

(Qal) to bend, crouch

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H1457 is translated

  • he crouched ×3

Bible verses with H1457 (gâhar)

Gâhar appears in 3 verses.

  • 1 Kings 18:42

    So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,

  • 2 Kings 4:34

    And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.

  • 2 Kings 4:35

    Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.