Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5125 Parts of the body and clothing » 5174 prostration
The act of falling down upon one's face in front of someone, as a gesture of fear or reverence before God or a person of high rank.
Prostration before God
In reverence or fear
Numbers 20:6; 1 Chronicles 29:20; Revelation 7:11 See also Genesis 17:3; Leviticus 9:24; Numbers 24:4; 1 Samuel 5:3; 1 Kings 18:39; Nehemiah 8:6; Ezekiel 1:28; Matthew 2:11; Matthew 17:6; Matthew 26:39; Luke 5:12
As an expression of grieving over sin
Deuteronomy 9:18,25; Joshua 7:6; Isaiah 15:3; Ezekiel 9:8
Prostration before God's messenger
Numbers 22:31 See also Joshua 5:14; Judges 13:20; 1 Chronicles 21:16; Daniel 8:17; Luke 24:5
Prostration before other people
1 Samuel 24:8; Isaiah 51:23 See also Ruth 2:10; 1 Samuel 25:23; Samuel 28:14; 2 Samuel 14:4; Samuel 19:18; Isaiah 49:23; Daniel 2:46
See also
1065 God, holiness of 1090 God, majesty of 2224 Christ, the Lord 5150 face 5161 kneeling 5801 brokenness 5865 gestures 5899 lament 5959 submission 8333 reverence 8469 respect 8622 worship
