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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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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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

Numbers 15:8
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the Lord:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 15:8 · retained source text

And when thou preparest a bullocke for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings vnto the LORD:

Numbers 21:2
And Israel vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 21:2 · retained source text

And Israel vowed a vow vnto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt in deed deliuer this people into my hand, then I wil vtterly destroy their cities.

Numbers 30:2
If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 30:2 · retained source text

If a man vowe a vow vnto the LORD, or sweare an othe to bind his soule with a bond: he shall not breake his word, hee shall doe according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. profane.

Numbers 30:3
If a woman also vow a vow unto the Lord, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father’s house in her youth;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 30:3 · retained source text

If a woman also vow a vow vnto the LORD, and binde her selfe by a bond, being in her fathers house in her youth;

Numbers 30:4
And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 30:4 · retained source text

And her father heare her vow, and her bond wherewith shee hath bound her soule, and her father shall holde his peace at her: then all her vowes shall stand, and euery bond wherewith shee hath bound her soule, shall stand.

Numbers 30:8
But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the Lord shall forgive her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 30:8 · retained source text

But if her husband disallowe her on the day that he heard it, then he shall make her vowe which she vowed, and that which she vttered with her lippes wherewith shee bound her soule, of none effect, and the LORD shall forgiue her.

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