17 occurrences

'Bowed' in the Bible

When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth,

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordBowingSalutationsThree MenIndividuals RunningTrinity

Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down 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

So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.

Verse ConceptsSalutations

And Abraham bowed before the people of the land.

And I bowed low and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had guided me in the right way to take the daughter of my master’s kinsman for his son.

Verse ConceptsBowing Heads Before GodGod Has GuidedBlessed Be God!

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

Verse ConceptsPrayer, Practicalities Of

But he himself passed on ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Verse ConceptsBowingSevenSalutationsSeven TimesIn Front

Then the maids came near with their children, and they bowed down.

Leah likewise came near with her children, and they bowed down; and afterward Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed down.

for behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf rose up and also stood erect; and behold, your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to my sheaf.”

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, TermsBinding cornGrainJoining ThingsBowing Before JosephReapingPeople Getting Upvulnerability

Now Joseph was the ruler over the land; he was the one who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.

Verse ConceptsBowingGovernorsBowing Before Joseph

When Joseph came home, they brought into the house to him the present which was in their hand and bowed to the ground before him.

Verse ConceptsSalutationsBowing Before Joseph

They said, “Your servant our father is well; he is still alive.” They bowed down in homage.

Verse ConceptsBowing Before JosephLiving On

He said, “Swear to me.” So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed.

Verse ConceptsPromises, HumanStaffBeds

Then Joseph took them from his knees, and bowed with his face to the ground.

Verse ConceptsKnees

“When he saw that a resting place was goodAnd that the land was pleasant,He bowed his shoulder to bear burdens,And became a slave at forced labor.

Verse ConceptsSubjectionThose At EaseForced LabourGood Qualities

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