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Bowing

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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 Kgs 5:18; Judg 2:19; Isa 44:15), and to God (Josh 5:14; Ps 22:29; 72:9; Mic 6:6; Ps 95:6; Eph 3:14).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

bou'-ing (naTah, "to incline," "bulge"): The Psalmist's assailants expected that he would be "like a leaning (the King James Version "bowing") wall" (Ps 62:3) before their united attack, as when an ill-built, bulging wall gives way under a sudden and heavy fall of rain (compare Ezek 13:11; Ezek 38:22).

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).