If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 7:12 · retained source text
If he turne not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bowe, and made it ready.
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”
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 11:2 · retained source text
For loe, the wicked bende their bow, they make ready their arrow vpon the string: that they may priuily shoote at the vpright in heart.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in darknesse.
He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:34 · retained source text
He teacheth my hands to warre, so that a bow of steele is broken by mine armes.
All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:29 · retained source text
All they that be fat vpon earth shall eate and worship: all they that goe downe to the dust shall bow before him, and none can keepe aliue his owne soule.
bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 31:2 · retained source text
Bowe downe thine eare to me, deliuer me speedily: be thou my strong rocke, for an house of defence to saue me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to me for a rocke of strength.
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 37:14 · retained source text
The wicked haue drawen out the sword, and haue bent their bow to cast downe the poore and needy, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the vpright of way.
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 44:6 · retained source text
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword saue me.
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 46:9 · retained source text
He maketh warres to cease vnto the end of the earth: hee breaketh the bow, and cutteth the speare in sunder, he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 58:7 · retained source text
Let them melt away as waters, which runne continually: When he bendeth his bow to shoote his arrowes, let them be as cut in pieces.
They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 72:9 · retained source text
They that dwell in the wildernesse shall bowe before him: and his enemies shall licke the dust.
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
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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.