55 verses contain “knee” (in the KJV: 49, in the BSB: 39) — showing 1–55
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And he made his camels to
kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
As evening approached, he made the camels
kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.
And she said, Behold my
maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my
knees that I may also have children by her.
Then she said, “Here is my
maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”
And he made him to
ride in the second
chariot which he had; and they
cried before him, Bow the
knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
He had Joseph
ride in his second
chariot, with men calling out before him, “Bow the
knee!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.
And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son
Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s
knees.
He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of
Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s
knees.
The LORD shall
smite thee in the
knees, and in the legs, with a
sore botch that cannot be
healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head.
The LORD will
afflict you with painful, incurable boils on your
knees and thighs, from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.
So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto
Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his
knees to drink.
So
Gideon brought the people down to the water, and the LORD said to him, “Separate those who
lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who
kneel to drink.”
And the number of them that
lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their
knees to drink water.
And the number of those who
lapped the water with their hands to their mouths was three hundred men; all the others
knelt to drink.
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said,
Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
As soon as
Jephthah saw her, he
tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my
knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”
And she made him sleep upon her
knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to
shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to
afflict him, and his strength went from him.
And having
lulled him to sleep on her
lap, she called a man to
shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to
subdue him, and his strength left him.
And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and
supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from
kneeling on his
knees with his hands spread up to heaven.
Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been
kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.
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,
So
Ahab went up to eat and drink. But
Elijah climbed to the summit of
Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his
knees.
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the
knees which have not bowed unto
Baal, and every mouth which hath not
kissed him.
Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose
knees have not bowed to
Baal and whose mouths have not
kissed him.”
And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his
knees before
Elijah, and
besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious in thy sight.
So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his
knees before
Elijah, and
begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants please be precious in your sight.
And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her
knees till
noon, and then died.
After the servant had
picked him up and carried him to his mother, the boy sat on her
lap until
noon, and then he died.
For Solomon had made a
brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and
kneeled down upon his
knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,
Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had placed it in the middle of the
courtyard. He stood on it,
knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my
heaviness; and having rent my garment and my
mantle, I fell upon my
knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God.
At the evening offering, I got up from my
humiliation with my
tunic and
cloak torn, and I fell on my
knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,
Why did the
knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should
suck?
Why were there
knees to receive me, and breasts that I should be
nursed?
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
Arise, O LORD,
disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
Arise, O LORD,
confront them! Bring them to their
knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will
kneel before Him— even those unable to preserve their lives.
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us
kneel before the LORD our maker.
O come, let us worship and bow down; let us
kneel before the LORD our Maker.
My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
My
knees are weak from fasting, and my body grows
lean and
gaunt.
I have
sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every
knee shall bow, every tongue shall
swear.
By Myself I have
sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be
revoked: Every
knee will bow before Me, every tongue will
swear allegiance.
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
I will
destine you for the sword, and you will all
kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not
listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”
For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye
suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be
dandled upon her
knees.
For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will
nurse and be carried on her arm, and
bounced upon her
knees.
All hands shall be feeble, and all knees shall be weak as water.
Every hand will go
limp, and every
knee will turn to water.
And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the
tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall
melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall
faint, and all
knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.
And when they ask, ‘Why are you
groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will
melt, and every hand will go
limp. Every spirit will
faint, and every
knee will turn to water.’
Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”
Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.
Then he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through
knee-deep water. Again he measured a thousand cubits and led me through
waist-deep water.
Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his
knees smote one against another.
his face grew pale and his thoughts so
alarmed him that his hips gave way and his
knees knocked together.
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he
kneeled upon his
knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave
thanks before his God, as he did
aforetime.
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his
knees, prayed, and gave
thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me
trembling on my hands and
knees.
She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the
knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.
And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man,
kneeling down to him, and saying,
When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus and
knelt before Him.
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have
patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Then the servant fell on his
knees before him. ‘Have
patience with me,’ he
begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
And when they had
platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the
knee before him, and
mocked him, saying,
Hail, King of the Jews!
And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and
knelt down before Him to
mock Him, saying, “
Hail, King of the Jews!”
Then a
leper came to Jesus,
begging on his
knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
But when he saw Jesus
afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and
kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may
inherit eternal life?
As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and
knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to
inherit eternal life?”
And they
smote him on the head with a reed, and did
spit upon him, and bowing their
knees worshipped him.
They kept striking His head with a staff and
spitting on Him. And they
knelt down and bowed before Him.
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”
And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and
kneeled down, and prayed,
And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He
knelt down and prayed,
And he
kneeled down, and
cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell
asleep.
Falling on his
knees, he
cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell
asleep.
But Peter put them all forth, and
kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He
knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
And when he had thus spoken, he
kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
When Paul had said this, he
knelt down with all of them and prayed.
And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we
kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and
knelt down on the
beach to pray with us.
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the
knee to the image of
Baal.
And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the
knee to
Baal.”
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every
knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall
confess to God.
It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every
knee will bow before Me; every tongue will
confess to God.”
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
Wherefore lift up the hands which
hang down, and the feeble
knees;
Then rising up from the fast with my clothes and the holy garment rent, and bowing my knees, and stretching forth my hands unto the Lord,
A wicked woman abateth the courage, maketh an heavy countenance and a wounded heart: a woman that will not comfort her husband in distress maketh weak hands and feeble knees.
Now therefore I bow the
knee of mine heart,
beseeching thee of grace.
