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Knelt

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Christ knelt before the apostle Peter and washes his feet. Peter protests. The other apostles sit barefooted next to him in a semicircle in the room. Various elements of the representation have letters that correspond to the legend in the margin.
Christ knelt before the apostle Peter and washes his feet. Peter protests. The other apostles sit barefooted next to him in a semicircle in the room. Various elements of the representation have letters that correspond to the legend in the margin.
Illustrations
Three men (angels) sit around a table. Abraham knelt before one of the angels and washes his feet (Gen. 18: 1-17).
Three men (angels) sit around a table. Abraham knelt before one of the angels and washes his feet (Gen. 18: 1-17).
David knelt and hands together, laid his harp and staff beside him. In a cloud in heaven God the Father.
David knelt and hands together, laid his harp and staff beside him. In a cloud in heaven God the Father.
Christ knelt before the apostle Peter and washes his feet. Peter protests. The other apostles are barefoot in the room.
Christ knelt before the apostle Peter and washes his feet. Peter protests. The other apostles are barefoot in the room.
Jerome knelt before a crucifix, a stone in his right hand, behind him the lion. An ornamental frame around the scene. Printed from two blocks.
Jerome knelt before a crucifix, a stone in his right hand, behind him the lion. An ornamental frame around the scene. Printed from two blocks.
Noah knelt on the ground. Yahweh appears before him. In the background, the animals walk two by two across a gangway into the ark. Title in two languages and reference to Bible text below the picture. The scene is set in an ornamental border.
Noah knelt on the ground. Yahweh appears before him. In the background, the animals walk two by two across a gangway into the ark. Title in two languages and reference to Bible text below the picture. The scene is set in an ornamental border.
Christ knelt before Peter and washes his feet. Peter protests. The other apostles sit around the pair barefoot (John 13: 4-17). A boy with a candle is kneeling next to Christ. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on the life of Christ.
Christ knelt before Peter and washes his feet. Peter protests. The other apostles sit around the pair barefoot (John 13: 4-17). A boy with a candle is kneeling next to Christ. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on the life of Christ.
Christ knelt before Peter and washes his feet. Peter protests. The other apostles are barefoot around the pair. The print is part of a thirty-volume series with prints about the fall and Christ's passion.
Christ knelt before Peter and washes his feet. Peter protests. The other apostles are barefoot around the pair. The print is part of a thirty-volume series with prints about the fall and Christ's passion.
Solomon knelt before the altar with an idol. One of his wives is standing next to him.
Solomon knelt before the altar with an idol. One of his wives is standing next to him.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) knelt
    Preterit and past participle of kneel.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (pa.t., pa.p) Knelt
    nelt of kneel.
Usage in the news

A woman knelt beside the crushed legs of Paul Esposito, who lay on the ferry's floor in a pool of his own blood, told him she was a nurse, applied a tourniquet and then later disappeared. nytimes.com

When a schoolyard crush married someone else, he painted the groom's leather shoes with pink nail polish so when he knelt at the altar it would show. ashingtonpost.com

Bree Morse, 19, mouthed, "Oh my gosh, I can't believe it, I can't believe it," over and over again as she knelt to have her crown pinned on her head. ggjournal.com

With the rest of the bar unable or unwilling to help, he left his table and knelt down to the afflicted girl. nydailynews.com

More than 1,000 faithful knelt before the National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima at Ss. chicagotribune.com

MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Fortunate enough to squeeze his way through crowds into what Muslims consider one of the most sacred places on earth, Mohammed knelt in worship, put his head on the cold white marble, and wept for Syria. fox10tv.com

L ina, 15, kicked off her sandals and knelt in the dirt next to her father. catholicdigest.com

LINCOLN—The Alcona football team knelt around coach Dave Schneider Senior at the end of their 34-33 win over the Manton on Friday. thealpenanews.com

LINCOLN-The Alcona football team knelt around coach Dave Schneider Senior at the end of their 34-33 win over the Manton on Friday. thealpenanews.com

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged 9/11 mastermind, and other prisoners knelt in prayer and refused to answer the judge's questions. globalpost.com

He got up, appearing to have knocked the wind out of himself, and then knelt on the outfield grass momentarily. ashingtontimes.com

The patient was being well cared for by his other team members, so he knelt down to talk to the kids. jems.com

When Matthew Crawley knelt in the snow before Mary Grantham in the season two finale of. dailypress.com

My husband and I knelt before the bathtub watching a pair of silly, soapy sisters play. joplinglobe.com

Players knelt in a circle near midfield and. dallasnews.com

Usage in literature

She knelt and prayed for her own soul as well as mine. "Robin" by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Jesus found a hollow where the bushes sheltered him from the wind and knelt to pray. "Men Called Him Master" by Elwyn Allen Smith

She'd never knelt with me before. "Gideon's Band" by George W. Cable

The blessed saint went up on to the ramparts, knelt and prayed, and then, having prayed, spat upon the enemy. "The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)" by Anatole France

Roma, who could not speak, put the wreath of chrysanthemums on the brave little breast, and knelt by the mother's side. "The Eternal City" by Hall Caine

As soon as the second saw that, he also knelt. "Moody's Anecdotes And Illustrations" by Dwight L. Moody

Row after row of men knelt to receive the Bread of Life, and it was a rare privilege to administer it to them. "The Great War As I Saw It" by Frederick George Scott

He stepped to Cynthia and knelt beside her. "A Son of the Hills" by Harriet T. Comstock

Ernest Linwood, for it was he, knelt down by me, and putting his arms round me, raised me from the ground, without any volition of my own. "Ernest Linwood" by Caroline Lee Hentz

Pani knelt and said a little prayer. "A Little Girl in Old Detroit" by Amanda Minnie Douglas

Usage in poetry
And so I knelt and prayed my prayer
To Him who maketh strong,
That no returning thoughts of care
Should do my spirit wrong.
"A Book of Dreams: Part I" by George MacDonald Author object (244)
And thou hast laid us in our bed,
And knelt in prayer above us.—
Blessings be on thine aged head!
It showed how thou didst love us.
"Lines on The Death of Mrs. F--- II---" by John Pierpont Author object (391)
I had the summons not obeyed;
I had nor knelt nor uttered word;
But somehow felt that I had prayed,
And somehow felt I had been heard.
"Outside The Village Church" by Alfred Austin Author object (26)
I crown'd her queen of beauty at their call,
And as I knelt beside
My bud, it look'd up, as if knowing all,
And shook with modest pride.
"The Violet" by Alexander Anderson
And soon before our king they came,
And knelt down on the ground:
Then might the tanner have been away,
He had liever than twenty pound.
"King Edward IV. And The Tanner Of Tamworth" by Henry Morley Author object (291)
So before her mother knelt she,
With her Albert by her side,
She has felt all thoughts that melt thee—
England's, Albert's happy Bride.
"Verses Written On The Occasion of The Marriage of Albert Edward" by Janet Hamilton