He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under his feet.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:9 · retained source text
He bowed the heauens also, and came downe: and darkenesse was vnder his feet.
KJV dictionary & concordance
bowed
Meaning of “bowed”
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of bow. Sense 1: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward. Sense 2: To make a bodily act of reverence or worship.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-references
78 occurrences74 verses20 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 18:2
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “bowed”
I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:14 · retained source text
I behaued my selfe as though he had bene my friend, or brother: I bowed downe heauily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
1611 marginal noteHeb. walked.
1611 marginal noteHeb. as a friend, as a brother to me.
I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 38:6 · retained source text
I am troubled, I am bowed downe greatly; I goe mourning all the day long.
1611 marginal noteHebr. wryed.
For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 44:25 · retained source text
For our soule is bowed downe to the dust; our belly cleaueth vnto the earth.
They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 57:6 · retained source text
They haue prepared a net for my steppes, my soule is bowed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselues. Selah.
1611 marginal notePsal.7.16. and 9.15.
The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 145:14 · retained source text
The LORD vpholdeth all that fall: and raiseth vp all those that bee bowed downe.
The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind: the Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth the righteous:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 146:8 · retained source text
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blinde, the LORD raiseth them that are bowed downe: the LORD loueth the righteous.
Complete reference index — all 74 verses
Genesis 18:2Genesis 19:1Genesis 23:7Genesis 23:12Genesis 24:26Genesis 24:48Genesis 33:3Genesis 33:6Genesis 33:7Genesis 42:6Genesis 43:26Genesis 43:28Genesis 47:31Genesis 48:12Genesis 49:15Exodus 4:31Exodus 12:27Exodus 34:8Numbers 22:31Numbers 25:2Joshua 23:16Judges 2:12Judges 2:17Judges 5:27Judges 7:6Judges 16:30Ruth 2:101 Samuel 4:191 Samuel 20:411 Samuel 24:81 Samuel 25:231 Samuel 25:411 Samuel 28:142 Samuel 9:82 Samuel 14:222 Samuel 14:332 Samuel 18:212 Samuel 19:142 Samuel 22:102 Samuel 24:201 Kings 1:161 Kings 1:231 Kings 1:311 Kings 1:471 Kings 1:531 Kings 2:191 Kings 19:182 Kings 2:152 Kings 4:371 Chronicles 21:211 Chronicles 29:202 Chronicles 7:32 Chronicles 20:182 Chronicles 25:142 Chronicles 29:292 Chronicles 29:30Nehemiah 8:6Esther 3:2Esther 3:5Psalms 18:9Psalms 35:14Psalms 38:6Psalms 44:25Psalms 57:6Psalms 145:14Psalms 146:8Isaiah 2:11Isaiah 2:17Isaiah 21:3Matthew 27:29Luke 13:11Luke 24:5John 19:30Romans 11:4
Where “bowed” appears
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Genesis16 occurrences
15 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges7 occurrences
5 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses2 Samuel7 occurrences
7 verses1 Kings7 occurrences
7 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther3 occurrences
2 versesPsalms7 occurrences
7 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse
15 versesExodus3 occurrences
3 versesNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verseJudges7 occurrences
5 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses2 Samuel7 occurrences
7 verses1 Kings7 occurrences
7 verses2 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles5 occurrences
5 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseEsther3 occurrences
2 versesPsalms7 occurrences
7 versesIsaiah3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke2 occurrences
2 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
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