KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial or verbal-noun 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
First occurrence: Genesis 24:52
Complete exact-word concordance
And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth.
And it came to passe, that when Abrahams seruant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himselfe to the earth.
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
They haue now compassed vs in our steps: they haue set their eyes bowing downe to the earth:
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
How long wil ye imagine mischiefe against a man? ye shall be slaine all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit vpon him, and bowing their knees, worshipped him.
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