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bow

Meaning of “bow”

Sense 1: A weapon for shooting arrows. Sense 2: The bow set in the cloud as a covenant token. Sense 3: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward in reverence, respect, submission, or worship.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
99 occurrences96 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:13

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Exodus 11:8
And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 11:8 · retained source text

And all these thy seruants shall come downe vnto me, and bow downe themselues vnto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee; and after that I wil goe out: and he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

1611 marginal noteHebr. that is at thy feet.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heat of anger.

Exodus 20:5
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 20:5 · retained source text

Thou shalt not bow downe thy selfe to them, nor serue them: For I the LORD thy God am a iealous God, visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon the children, vnto the thirde and fourth generation of them that hate me:

Exodus 23:24
Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:24 · retained source text

Thou shalt not bow downe to their gods, nor serue them, nor doe after their workes: but thou shalt vtterly ouerthrowe them, and quite breake downe their images.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 7.25.

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Historical definitions

An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission.

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