Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5161 kneeling
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5161 kneeling

5161 kneeling

A bodily posture which expresses an attitude of humility, especially in worship, prayer or submission to the authority of another person.

Kneeling in worship

Ps 95:6 See also 2Ch 7:3; 2Ch 29:29

Kneeling in submission

To God Isa 45:23 See also Ro 14:11; Ps 22:29

To Jesus Christ Php 2:9-11 See also Mt 27:29 kneeling in mock submission; Mk 5:6; Mk 10:17; Lk 5:8

To other people Est 3:2 See also 1Ki 1:16; 2Ki 1:13; Mt 18:26

Kneeling in prayer

Da 6:10; Mt 9:18; Eph 3:14 See also 1Ki 8:54; 2Ch 6:13; Ezr 9:5; Mt 8:2; Mt 15:25; Mt 17:14; Mt 20:20; Lk 22:41; Ac 7:60; Ac 9:40; Ac 20:36; Ac 21:5

See also

2069Christ, pre-eminence
2369Christ, responses to
5138bowing
5865gestures
5959submission
8276humility
8602prayer
8622worship