42 occurrences in 13 translations

'Bow' in the Bible

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Verse ConceptsSwordsThreateningsSharpening

For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Illustrations OfArrows, Figurative OfDarkness Of EvilArrowsResolving Conflict

Rise up, O Yahweh, confront {him}. Make him bow down. Rescue with your sword my life from [the] wicked,

Verse ConceptsConfrontationGod ArisingGod's SwordProtection From Enemies

Instead, you will put them to flightwhen you aim your bow at their faces.

Verse ConceptsGod's ArrowsTurning One's BackTargets

All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, Events CelebratedKneelingMortalityGod Opposes The Prouddust

Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorHope, Results OfRefugeGod Being Our DefencePay Attention O God!Save Us!

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

Verse ConceptsPainStrength, HumanAttempting To KillAttacked By Evil

In me doth my soul bow itself, Therefore I remember Thee from the land of Jordan, And of the Hermons, from the hill Mizar.

Verse ConceptsDespondency, Examples OfDepression, Solutions ToHealthI Am SadThe Region Of JordanDepressionDespairwaterfalls

He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.

Verse ConceptsBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthSpearsWarfare, Nature OfWeaponsDisarmamentBreaking WeaponsDestroying ChariotsI Am GodGod Makes Peace

Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

Verse ConceptsArrows

By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.

Verse ConceptsCarvings Of FlowersMusicDivine DispleasureDispleasure

who sharpen their tongue like a sword. They bend [their bow to shoot] their arrows--bitter words,

Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsArrows, Figurative OfSharpeningArrows

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me: Bow down thine ear unto me, and save me.

Verse ConceptsRescuePay Attention O God!Save Us!

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Verse ConceptsBowingEarth, God's GloryStomachsLiving In The WildernessBowing Before Messiah

There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfWeaponsBreaking WeaponsPsalm Interjections

The descendants of Ephraim were sharp shooters with the bow, but they retreated in the day of battle.

Verse ConceptsDesertionstruggleConflictBattlerelaxation

the anger of God rose against them, and he killed some of the stoutest of them, even the young men of Israel he caused to bow down [in death].

Verse ConceptsYouthGod KillingGod Killed His People

As a little thing their enemies I cause to bow, And against their adversaries I turn back My hand,

Verse ConceptsOvercoming EnemiesSubject To GodEnemy Attacks

{A Prayer of David.} Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

Verse ConceptsInferiorityPoverty, SpiritualPrayerfulnessPay Attention O God!Prayer

Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.

Verse ConceptsFate Of IdolatersShame Of IdolatryWorship God!

Exalt the Lord our God;bow in worship at His holy mountain,for the Lord our God is holy.

Verse ConceptsGlorifying GodPraiseWorship God!Worshiping GodPraise And WorshipWorshiping Together

They make a calf in Horeb, And bow themselves to a molten image,

I will bow down toward Your holy templeand give thanks to Your namefor Your constant love and truth.You have exalted Your nameand Your promise above everything else.

Verse ConceptsBowingCeremoniesPraise, Reasons ForPrayer, And WorshipWorship, Reasons ForLovingkindnessBowing Before GodGod's TruthWe Thank God

Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

Verse ConceptsSmokeTheophanyTouchGod Going DownGoing To Heavensmoking

Bible Theasaurus

Accede (2 instances)
Carve (9 instances)
Catapult (1 instance)
Cringe (4 instances)
Crouch (8 instances)
Defer (8 instances)
Homage (77 instances)
Stoop (8 instances)
Submit (66 instances)
Uncover (39 instances)
Wreath (22 instances)

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