KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 9:13
Complete exact-word concordance
Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.
Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the naile, out of him the battell bow, out of him euery oppressour together.
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow downe their backe alway.
1611 marginal notePsa. 69.23.
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
For it is written, As I liue, saith the Lord, euery knee shall bow to mee, and euery tongue shall confesse to God.
1611 marginal noteEsay 45.23.
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For this cause I bow my knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ,
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
That at the Name of Iesus euery knee should bow, of things in heauen, and things in earth, and things vnder the earth:
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
And I saw, and behold, a white horse, and hee that sate on him had a bowe, and a crowne was giuen vnto him, and hee went foorth conquering, and to conquere.
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Historical English dictionary sources
An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission.
