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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Knees

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: Yes
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Knee

KNEE, noun nee. [Latin genu.]

1. In anatomy, the articulation of the thigh and leg bones.

2. In ship-building, a piece of timber somewhat in the shape of the human knee when bent, having two branches or arms, and used to connect the beams of a ship with her sides or timbers.

KNEE, verb transitive nee. To supplicate by kneeling. [Not used.]


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Knee-crooking

KNEE-CROOKING, adjective nee'crooking. Obsequious.


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Kneed

KNEED, adjective need. Having knees; as in-kneed, out-kneed.

1. In botany, geniculated; forming an obtuse angle at the joints, like the knee when a little bent; as kneed-grass.


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Knee-deep

KNEE-DEEP, adjective nee'-deep. Rising to the knees; as water or snow knee-deep


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Knee-high

KNEE-HIGH, adjective nee-hi. Rising to the knees; as water knee-high


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Knee-holly

KNEE-HOLLY, noun nee'holly. A plant of the genus Ruscus.


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Kneeholm

KNEE'HOLM, noun nee'home. Kneeholly.


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Kneel

KNEEL, verb intransitive neel. To bend the knee; to fall on the knees; sometimes with down.

As soon as you are dressed, kneel down and say the Lord's prayer.


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Kneeler

KNEE'LER, noun nee'ler. One who kneels or worships by kneeling.


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Kneeling

KNEE'LING, participle present tense nee'ling. Falling on the knees.


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Kneepan

KNEE'PAN, noun nee'pan. The round bone on the fore part of the knee.


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Knee-tribute

KNEE-TRIBUTE, noun nee'tribute. Tribute paid by kneeling; worship or obeisance by genuflection.