Bowing
A mode of showing respect. Abraham "bowed himself to the people of the land" (Gen. 23:7); so Jacob to Esau (Gen. 33:3); and the brethren of Joseph before him as the governor of the land (Gen. 43:28). Bowing is also frequently mentioned as an act of adoration to idols (Josh. 23:7; 2 Kings 5:18; Judg. 2:19; Isa. 44:15), and to God (Josh. 5:14; Ps. 22:29; 72:9; Micah 6:6; Ps. 95:6; Eph. 3:14).
Passages cited in this entry
Genesis 23:7 · Genesis 33:3 · Genesis 43:28 · Joshua 23:7 · 2 Kings 5:18 · Judges 2:19 · Isaiah 44:15 · Joshua 5:14 · Psalms 22:29 · Micah 6:6 · Psalms 95:6 · Ephesians 3:14
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 3rd edition (1897). Public domain; text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. A nineteenth-century Protestant reference: its dates, archaeology and judgements reflect the scholarship of its time and are not Imago Dei's editorial position.