He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:24 · retained source text
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steele shall strike him through.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 9:13
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “bow”
My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 29:20 · retained source text
My glory was fresh in mee, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
1611 marginal noteHeb. new.
1611 marginal noteHeb. changed.
Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 31:10 · retained source text
Then let my wife grind vnto another, and let others bow downe vpon her.
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 39:3 · retained source text
They bowe themselues, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrowes.
Complete reference index — all 96 verses
Genesis 9:13Genesis 9:14Genesis 9:16Genesis 27:3Genesis 27:29Genesis 37:10Genesis 41:43Genesis 48:22Genesis 49:8Genesis 49:24Exodus 11:8Exodus 20:5Exodus 23:24Leviticus 26:1Deuteronomy 5:9Joshua 23:7Joshua 24:12Judges 2:191 Samuel 18:42 Samuel 1:182 Samuel 1:222 Samuel 22:351 Kings 22:342 Kings 5:182 Kings 6:222 Kings 9:242 Kings 13:152 Kings 13:162 Kings 17:352 Kings 19:161 Chronicles 5:181 Chronicles 12:22 Chronicles 17:172 Chronicles 18:33Job 20:24Job 29:20Job 31:10Job 39:3Psalms 7:12Psalms 11:2Psalms 18:34Psalms 22:29Psalms 31:2Psalms 37:14Psalms 44:6Psalms 46:9Psalms 58:7Psalms 72:9Psalms 76:3Psalms 78:57Psalms 86:1Psalms 95:6Psalms 144:5Proverbs 5:1Proverbs 14:19Proverbs 22:17Ecclesiastes 12:3Isaiah 10:4Isaiah 21:15Isaiah 41:2Isaiah 45:23Isaiah 46:2Isaiah 49:23Isaiah 51:23Isaiah 58:5Isaiah 60:14Isaiah 65:12Isaiah 66:19Jeremiah 6:23Jeremiah 9:3Jeremiah 46:9Jeremiah 49:35Jeremiah 50:14Jeremiah 50:29Jeremiah 50:42Jeremiah 51:3Lamentations 2:4Lamentations 3:12Ezekiel 1:28Ezekiel 39:3Hosea 1:5Hosea 1:7Hosea 2:18Hosea 7:16Amos 2:15Micah 6:6Habakkuk 3:6Habakkuk 3:9Zechariah 9:10Zechariah 9:13Zechariah 10:4Romans 11:10Romans 14:11Ephesians 3:14Philippians 2:10Revelation 6:2
Where “bow” appears
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Genesis11 occurrences
10 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings9 occurrences
7 verses1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms15 occurrences
15 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah11 occurrences
11 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea4 occurrences
4 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah3 occurrences
3 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
10 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy1 occurrence
1 verseJoshua2 occurrences
2 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings9 occurrences
7 verses1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms15 occurrences
15 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah11 occurrences
11 versesJeremiah8 occurrences
8 versesLamentations2 occurrences
2 versesEzekiel2 occurrences
2 versesHosea4 occurrences
4 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah3 occurrences
3 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
1 verse
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Definition evidence
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission.