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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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2 Samuel 15:7
¶ And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the Lord, in Hebron.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:7 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after fourtie yeeres, that Absalom said vnto the king, I pray thee, let mee goe and pay my vow which I haue vowed vnto the LORD in Hebron.

2 Samuel 15:8
For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the Lord shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the Lord.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:8 · retained source text

For thy seruant vowed a vowe while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring mee againe in deed to Ierusalem, then I will serue the LORD.

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