Bible Dictionary: Salutations: Often Accompanied by Falling Prostrate on the Ground

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Esther 8:3
And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and sought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
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Matthew 2:11
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented to him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
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Luke 8:41
And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and sought him that he would come into his house:
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Library

Concerning Salutations and Recreations, &C.
... of the body, and such other salutations of that kind ... of princes, procured by flattering,
and often by worse ... for fellow-servants thus to prostrate themselves one ...
/.../proposition xv concerning salutations and.htm

The Reaction against Egypt
... such as we find to have accompanied the sovereigns ... of their native lands, and he
had often whole regiments ... pierced by narrow shafts of light falling from the ...
/.../chapter iithe reaction against egypt.htm

Subtopics

Salutations

Salutations by Bowing

Salutations by Kissing

Salutations by Letter

Salutations were Given by all Passers-By

Salutations were Given by Brethren to Each Other

Salutations were Given by Inferiors to Their Superiors

Salutations were Given by Superiors to Inferiors

Salutations were Given: On Entering a House

Salutations: "All Hail"

Salutations: "Are You Well, My Brother?"