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גחן   vb. e/a  to bend down


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  to bend down, bend over (intrans.)  ParthianMidAr, JLAtg, Gal, Sam, JBA, Man, LJLA.  TgJ 1K18:42 : וְגחֵין עַל אַרעָא וְשַוִי אַפוֹהִי בֵין בִרכוֹהִי  he bent down on the ground and placed his face between his knees †.  PJ Num23:3 : ואזל גחין כחויא  he went away bent down like a snake.

  to bow down  Sam, Man, LJLA.  PJ Gen23:12 : וגחן ליה אברהם באנפי בני חיתאה.


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  to worship  LJLA.  PJ Gen26:35 : והוון מגחנן בפולחנא נוכראה.


  
Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 126b; DJBA: 276b; Jastrow: 233; Levy Ch-W: 1:135; Tal Sam: 142; DNWSI: 221;

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