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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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Showing verses 31–35 of 35 · 41 word occurrences in this result

Ecclesiastes 5:4
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:4 · retained source text

When thou vowest a vow vnto God, deferre not to pay it: for he hath no pleasure in fooles; pay that which thou hast vowed.

1611 marginal noteDeut.23.21.

1611 marginal notePsal.66.13,14.

Ecclesiastes 5:5
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 5:5 · retained source text

Better is it that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vowe and not pay.

Isaiah 19:21
And the Lord shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the Lord in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the Lord, and perform it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 19:21 · retained source text

And the LORD shalbe knowen to Egypt, and the Egyptians shal know the LORD in that day, and shal do sacrifice and oblation, yea they shall vow a vowe vnto the LORD, and performe it.

Acts 18:18
¶ And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 18:18 · retained source text

¶ And Paul after this taried there yet a good while, and then tooke his leaue of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: hauing shorne his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

Acts 21:23
Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 21:23 · retained source text

Doe therefore this that we say to thee: Wee haue foure men which haue a vow on them,

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