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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.

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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
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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.

Leviticus 26:1
YE shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 26:1 · retained source text

¶ Yee shall make you no Idoles nor grauen Image, neither reare you vp a standing image, neither shall yee set vp any Image of stone in your land, to bow downe vnto it: For I am the LORD your God.

1611 marginal noteOr, pillar.

1611 marginal noteOr, figured stone. Hebr. a stone of picture.

1611 marginal noteExod. 20.4. deut. 5.8. and 16.22. psal. 97.7.

Deuteronomy 5:9
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto 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 · Deuteronomy 5:9 · retained source text

Thou shalt not bow downe thy selfe vnto them, nor serue them: for I the LORD thy God am a ielous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers vpon the children, vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

1611 marginal noteExod. 34.7.

Joshua 23:7
That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 23:7 · retained source text

That yee come not among these nations, these that remaine amongst you, neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to sweare by them, neither serue them, nor bow your selues vnto them.

1611 marginal notePsal. 16.4.

Joshua 24:12
And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 24:12 · retained source text

And I sent the hornet before you, which draue them out from before you, euen the two kings of the Amorites: but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.28. deut. 7.20.

Judges 2:19
And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 2:19 · retained source text

And it came to passe when the Iudge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselues more then their fathers, in following other gods, to serue them, and to bow downe vnto them: they ceased not from their owne doings, nor from their stubborne way.

1611 marginal noteOr, were corrupt.

1611 marginal noteHebr. they let nothing fall of their.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.11.

1 Samuel 18:4
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 18:4 · retained source text

And Ionathan stript himselfe of the robe that was vpon him, and gaue it to Dauid, and his garments, euen to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

2 Samuel 1:18
(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow: behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:18 · retained source text

(Also hee bade them teach the children of Iudah the vse of the bow: behold, it is written in the booke of Iasher.)

1611 marginal noteOr, of the vpright.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 10.13.

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

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