Elijah’s posture
“42 And Aḥaḇ went up to eat and to drink. And Ěliyahu went up to the top of Karmel, and he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees.” (1 Kings 18:42)
Standing Posture
“22 Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before Yahuah.” (Genesis 18:22)
“1 Praise Yah! Praise the Name of Yahuah; Praise, you servants of Yahuah, 2 Who are standing in the House of Yahuah, In the courts of the House of our Elohim.” (Psalm 135: 1-2)
“11 “The Pharisee stood and began to pray with himself this way, ‘Elohim, I thank You that I am not like the rest of men, swindlers, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.” 13 “But the tax collector standing at a distance would not even raise his eyes to the heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘Elohim, show favour unto me, a sinner!’.” (Luke 18:11, 13)
“46 And He said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into trial.” (Luke 22:46)
Arms and Hands Raised
“1 Come, bless Yahuah, All you servants of יהוה, Who are standing in the House of Yahuah by night! 2 Lift up your hands in the set-apart place, And bless Yahuah.” (Psalm 134: 1-2)
“4 Therefore I bless You while I live; In Your Name I lift up my hands.”. (Psalm 63: 4)
“2 In the day of my distress I sought Yahuah; My hand was stretched out in the night And it did not cease, My being refused to be comforted.”. (Psalm 77: 2)
“9 My eye grows dim because of affliction. Yahuah, I have called upon You, all day long; I have stretched out my hands to You.”. (Psalm 88: 9)
“6 I have spread out my hands to You; My being is like a thirsty land for You. Selah.”. (Psalm 143: 6)
“48 That I might lift up my hands to Your commands, Which I have loved; While I meditate on Your laws..” (Psalm 119: 48)
“2 Let my prayer be prepared before You as incense, The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.” (Psalm 141: 2)
“29 And Mosheh said to him (Pharaoh), “As soon as I go out of the city, let me spread out my hands to Yahuah, let the thunder cease and the hail be no more, so that you know that the earth belongs to Yahuah.”. (Exodus 9: 29)
“12 But Mosheh’s hands were heavy, so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aharon and Ḥur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side. And his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.” (Exodus 17: 12)
“8 So I resolve that the men pray everywhere, lifting up hands that are set-apart, without wrath and disputing.” (1 Timothy 2: 8)
Raising your eyes upward
“15 Ayin My eyes are ever toward Yahuah, For He brings my feet out of the net.”. (Psalm 25: 15)
“2 See, as the eyes of servants Are toward the hand of their masters, As the eyes of a female servant Are toward the hand of her mistress, So are our eyes toward יהוה our Elohim, Until He shows favour to us.” (Psalm 123: 2)
“34 And looking up to the heaven, He sighed, and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.” (Mark 7: 34)
“19 And commanding the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the taught ones. And the taught ones gave to the crowds,” (Matthew 14: 19)
“41 So they took away the stone where the dead man was laid. And Yahusha lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. 42 And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the crowd standing by I said this, in order that they believe that You sent Me.” (John 11: 41-42)
Eyes lowered and beating oneself in the chest
“13 “But the tax collector standing at a distance would not even raise his eyes to the heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘Elohim, show favour unto me, a sinner!’” (Luke 18: 13)
“1O Yahuah, my heart has not been proud, Nor have my eyes been haughty.”. (Psalm 131: 1)
Kneeling
“54 And it came to be, when Shelomoh had ended praying all this prayer and supplication to Yahuah, that he rose up from before the slaughter-place of Yahuah, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to the heavens.”. (1 Kings 8: 54)
“41 And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and falling on His knees He was praying,
42 saying, “Father, if it be Your counsel, remove this cup from Me. Yet not My desire, but let Yours be done.” (Luke 22: 41-42); “he fell on the ground” (Mark 14: 35); “he fell on his face”. (Matthew 26, 39)
“40 But Kĕpha sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Taḇitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and seeing Kĕpha, she sat up.” (Acts 9: 40)
“36 And having said this, he (Paul) knelt down and prayed with them all.” (Acts 20: 36)
“5 And when it came to be that our days there were ended, we left and went on, all of them accompanying us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.” (Acts 21: 5)
“14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Master Yahusha Messiah,”. (Ephesians 3: 14)
“40 And a leper came to Him, calling upon Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You desire, You are able to make me clean.” (Mark 1: 40)
“14 And when they came to the crowd, a man came up to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying,” (Matthew 17: 14)
“17 And as He was setting out on the way, one came running, and knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?” (Mark 10: 17)
“23 “I have sworn by Myself, a word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, so that to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue swear.” (Isaiah 45: 23, 49: 18, Romans 14: 11, Philippians 2: 10)
Bowing to the ground
“7 Ascribe to Yahuah, O clans of the peoples, Ascribe to Yahuah esteem and strength. 8 Ascribe to Yahuah the esteem of His Name; Bring an offering, and come into His courts. 9 Bow yourselves to Yahuah, In the splendour of set-apartness! Tremble before Him, all the earth.
(Psalm 96:7-9)
“11 And let all sovereigns bow down before Him, All nations serve Him.” (Psalm 72: 11)
“7 But I, I enter Your house In the greatness of Your loving-commitment; I bow myself toward Your set-apart Hĕḵal in Your fear.” (Psalm 5: 7)
“5 Exalt Yahuah our Elohim, And bow yourselves at His footstool, He is set-apart.” (Psalm 99: 5)
“2 And see, a leper came, and bowed before Him, saying, “Master, if You desire, You are able to make me clean.” (Matthew 8: 2, Luke 5: 12)
“18 While He was saying all this to them, see, a ruler came and bowed down to Him, saying, “My daughter is dead by now, but come and lay Your hand on her and she shall live.” (Matthew 9: 18)
“15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, praising Elohim with a loud voice, 16 and he fell down upon his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. (Luke 17: 15-16)
“25 And it came to be, that when Kĕpha entered, Cornelius met him and fell down at his feet and bowed before him.” (Acts 10: 25)
