17 occurrences

'Bowed' in the Bible

He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed to the ground.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordBowingSalutationsThree MenIndividuals RunningTrinity

The two angels entered Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting at Sodom’s gate. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them. He bowed with his face to the ground

Verse ConceptsCourteousnessBowingUnidentified AngelsNewsAngels, Ministry To UnbelieversSalutationsSitting In The GatewayBowing Heads Before GodTwo AngelsAngels Going At God's BiddingSpoken Greetings

Then Abraham rose and bowed down to the Hittites, the people of the land.

Verse ConceptsSalutations

Abraham bowed down to the people of the land

Then I bowed down, worshiped the Lord, and praised the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who guided me on the right way to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.

Verse ConceptsBowing Heads Before GodGod Has GuidedBlessed Be God!

When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed to the ground before the Lord.

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Practicalities Of

He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times until he approached his brother.

Verse ConceptsBowingSevenSalutationsSeven TimesIn Front

Then the female slaves and their children approached him and bowed down.

Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.

There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the field. Suddenly my sheaf stood up, and your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf.”

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsBinding cornGrainJoining ThingsBowing Before JosephReapingPeople Getting Upvulnerability

Joseph was in charge of the country; he sold grain to all its people. His brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

Verse ConceptsBowingGovernorsBowing Before Joseph

When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift they had carried into the house, and they bowed to the ground before him.

Verse ConceptsSalutationsBowing Before Joseph

They answered, “Your servant our father is well. He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.

Verse ConceptsBowing Before JosephLiving On

And Jacob said, “Swear to me.” So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed in thanks at the head of his bed.

Verse ConceptsPromises, HumanStaffBeds

Then Joseph took them from his father’s knees and bowed with his face to the ground.

Verse ConceptsKnees

Then his brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”

Verse ConceptsBowing Before Joseph

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