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knees

Meaning of “knees”

Plural form of knee (the joint between the thigh and lower leg, especially as bent or bowed).

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30 occurrences30 verses17 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 30:3

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Ezekiel 21:7
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.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 21:7 · retained source text

And it shall be, when they say vnto thee; Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answere, For the tidings, because it commeth: and euery heart shall melt, and all hands shalbe feeble, and euery spirit shal faint, and all knees shal be weake as water: behold, it commeth, and shalbe brought to passe, sayth the LORD God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shall goe into water.

Ezekiel 47:4
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.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 47:4 · retained source text

Againe he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees: againe he measured a thousand, and brought mee through; the waters were to the loynes.

Daniel 5:6
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.
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1611 witness · Daniel 5:6 · retained source text

Then the kings countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the ioints of his loines were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

1611 marginal noteCald. brightnesses.

1611 marginal noteCald. changed it.

1611 marginal noteOr, girdles. Cald. bindings or knots.

Daniel 6:10
¶ 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.
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1611 witness · Daniel 6:10 · retained source text

¶ Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, hee went into his house, and his windowes being open in his chamber toward Ierusalem, hee kneeled vpon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gaue thankes before his God, as hee did afore time.

1611 marginal note1.King.8.48.

1611 marginal notePsal.55.18.

Daniel 10:10
¶ And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
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1611 witness · Daniel 10:10 · retained source text

¶ And behold, an hand touched me, which set me vpon my knees, and vpon the palmes of my hands.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mooued.

Nahum 2:10
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.
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1611 witness · Nahum 2:10 · retained source text

Shee is emptie, and voide, and waste, and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much paine is in all loynes, and the faces of them all gather blacknesse.

1611 marginal noteIsai.13.7, 8.

Mark 15:19
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
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1611 witness · Mark 15:19 · retained source text

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit vpon him, and bowing their knees, worshipped him.

Luke 5:8
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
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1611 witness · Luke 5:8 · retained source text

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell downe at Iesus knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinfull man, O Lord.

Ephesians 3:14
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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1611 witness · Ephesians 3:14 · retained source text

For this cause I bow my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,

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