שָׁחַח
shachach
Biblical HebrewFormsשׁוֹחֵחַ / שׁוֹחַחַת / שׁוֹחֲחִים / שׁוֹחֲחוֹת
MeaningTo bend your body forward and down, often to show respect or because you feel sad or brought low.
HistoryThis word appears many times in the Bible. It comes from a root that means to sink or be low. In the Bible, it describes people bending their bodies down to show respect, or the feeling of being sad and having no energy.
Example
The branches bent down under the weight of the snow.
