An act of submission before something or someone deemed worthy of honour.

Genesis 42:6

Bowing as an act of submission

2 Samuel 1:2
Psalms 72:9

See also

Genesis 33:3; 43:26-28; 49:8
Exodus 11:8; 18:7
Ruth 2:10
1 Samuel 2:36; 24:8; 25:23
2 Samuel 15:5; 18:28
1 Kings 1:16
1 Chronicles 21:21
Isaiah 49:23
Genesis 18:2

Bowing before angels

See also

Genesis 19:1
Numbers 22:31
Luke 24:5
Exodus 4:31

Bowing before God

2 Chronicles 20:18
Psalms 95:6

See also

Genesis 17:3; 24:26
Exodus 12:27; 34:8
Deuteronomy 26:10; 33:3
1 Kings 1:47
2 Kings 17:36
1 Chronicles 29:20
2 Chronicles 29:28
Nehemiah 8:6
Psalms 22:27
Isaiah 66:23
Psalms 5:7

Bowing before the temple

See also

Psalms 138:2

The temple represented God's presence.

Exodus 32:8

Bowing before idols

2 Kings 17:16
Isaiah 2:8

See also

Numbers 25:2
Deuteronomy 29:26
2 Kings 21:3
2 Chronicles 25:14
Isaiah 44:17,19
Ezekiel 8:16
Micah 5:13
Matthew 2:11

Bowing before Jesus Christ

Philippians 2:10

See also

Matthew 8:2; 9:18; 15:25; 27:29
Mark 5:6; 10:17
Luke 17:16
Psalms 35:14; 145:14

Bowing as an expression of sorrow

See also

Psalms 38:6; 57:6; 146:8
Lamentations 2:10

See also

5161 kneeling
5163 legs
5174 prostration
5878 honour
5952 sorrow
5959 submission
8305 meekness
8333 reverence
8469 respect
8622 worship
8768 idolatry
Ezekiel 16:10-13