King James Version

Genesis 24:26

And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.

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וַיִּקֹּ֣דvayiqodand stoopקָדַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and stoop”, the next action in the storyH6915to shrivel up, i.e. contract or bend the body (or neck) in deferencebow (down) (the) head, stoop.הָאִ֔ישׁhaishthe a certainאִישׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvayishtachvand crouchשָׁחָהconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and crouch”, the next action in the storyH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.לַֽיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the man bowed his head, and prostrated himself before the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the man bowed his head, and worshipped Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the man boweth, and doth obeisance to Jehovah,

World English Bible

The man bowed his head, and worshiped Yahweh.

Darby Translation

And the man stooped, and bowed down before Jehovah,

Douay-Rheims

The man bowed himself down, and adored the Lord,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the man bowed his head, and prostrated himself before the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the man being well pleased, worshipped the Lord,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εὐδοκήσας ὁ ἄνθρωπος προσεκύνησε τῷ Κυρίῳ