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היא שחה בפני המלך.

Shachah Meaning: The Hebrew Word לְהִשְׁתַּחֲווֹת Explained

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שָׁחָה

shachah

Biblical Hebrew

Base formשָׁחָה

לְהִשְׁתַּחֲווֹת is the feminine plural form of שָׁחָה

MeaningShe lowered her body or head to show respect to someone important or to God.

HistoryThis word first appears in the Bible, thousands of years ago. It was used to describe someone lowering their body to the ground to show great respect to a king or to God. The meaning has not changed.

Example

She bowed down in front of the king.

An illustration of a woman in a blue dress and white shawl performing a graceful curtsy in a grand stone hall.