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vow

Meaning of “vow”

Sense 1: A solemn promise made to God. Sense 2: To bind oneself by such a promise.

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41 occurrences35 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 28:20

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Genesis 28:20
And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 28:20 · retained source text

And Iacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keepe me in this way that I goe, and will giue me bread to eate, and raiment to put on,

Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:13 · retained source text

I am the God of Bethel, where thou annoyntedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow vnto mee: now arise, get thee out from this land, and returne vnto the land of thy kindred.

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.18.

Leviticus 7:16
But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 7:16 · retained source text

But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrowe also the remainder of it shall be eaten.

Leviticus 22:21
And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:21 · retained source text

And whosoeuer offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings vnto the LORD, to accomplish his vow, or a free will offring in beeues or sheepe, it shalbe perfect, to be accepted: there shall be no blemish therein.

1611 marginal noteOr, goats.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 15.21. & 17.1.

Leviticus 22:23
Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:23 · retained source text

Either a bullocke, or a lambe that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a free will offring: but for a vow it shal not be accepted.

1611 marginal noteOr, kidde.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.18.

Leviticus 27:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 27:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When a man shal make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD, by thy estimation.

Numbers 6:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the Lord:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 6:2 · retained source text

Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselues to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselues vnto the LORD:

1611 marginal noteOr, make themselues Nazarites.

Numbers 6:5
All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no rasor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the Lord, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Numbers 6:5 · retained source text

All the dayes of the vow of his separation, there shall no rasour come vpon his head: vntill the dayes bee fulfilled in the which hee separateth himselfe vnto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the lockes of the haire of his head grow.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 13.5. 1.Sam. 1.11.

Numbers 6:21
This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the Lord for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 6:21 · retained source text

This is the Law of the Nazarite, who hath vowed, and of his offering vnto the LORD for his separation, besides that, that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.

Numbers 15:3
And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the Lord, of the herd, or of the flock:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 15:3 · retained source text

And will make an offering by fire vnto the LORD, a burnt offering or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a free will offering, or in your solemne feasts, to make a sweet sauour vnto the LORD, of the herd or of the flocke:

1611 marginal noteHeb. separating.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 22.21.

1611 marginal noteExod. 29.18.

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