Usually translated as
to come, bring, go, enter, entering, put, get, carry, stricken, apply, entrance, abide, be, employ, be fallen, fetch, follow, have, invade, pull in, resort, run, send, set, take, way, attain, befall, besiege, call, certainly, depart, doubtless again, eat, entry, give, grant, indeed, vade, lead, lift, mention, surely
Occurrences
Bôwʼ occurs 2,561 times in 2,300 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (197), Exodus (113), Leviticus (74), Numbers (85), Deuteronomy (99), Joshua (55), Judges (88), Ruth (16), 1 Samuel (152), 2 Samuel (123), 1 Kings (103), 2 Kings (129), 1 Chronicles (58), 2 Chronicles (139), Ezra (16), Nehemiah (44), Esther (31), Job (46), Psalms (72), Proverbs (31), Ecclesiastes (15), Song of Songs (9), Isaiah (112), Jeremiah (197), Lamentations (9), Ezekiel (164), Daniel (35), Hosea (10), Joel (8), Amos (12), Obadiah (3), Jonah (4), Micah (10), Nahum (1), Habakkuk (5), Zephaniah (2), Haggai (7), Zechariah (19), Malachi (7)
- Genesis 2:19 — And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought (וַיָּבֵא֙) them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
- Genesis 2:22 — And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought (וַיְבִאֶ֖הָ) her unto the man.
- Genesis 4:3 — And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought (וַיָּבֵ֨א) of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
- Genesis 4:4 — And Abel, he also brought (הֵבִ֥יא) of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
- Genesis 6:4 — There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in (יָבֹ֜אוּ) unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
- Genesis 6:13 — And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come (בָּ֣א) before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
- Genesis 6:17 — And, behold, I, even I, do bring (מֵבִ֨יא) a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
- Genesis 6:18 — But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come (וּבָאתָ֙) into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
- Genesis 6:19 — And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring (תָּבִ֥יא) into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
- Genesis 6:20 — Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come (יָבֹ֥אוּ) unto thee, to keep them alive.
- Genesis 7:1 — And the LORD said unto Noah, Come (בֹּֽא) thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
- Genesis 7:7 — And Noah went in (וַיָּ֣בֹא), and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
- Genesis 7:9 — There went in (בָּ֧אוּ) two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
- Genesis 7:13 — In the selfsame day entered (בָּ֣א) Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark;
- Genesis 7:15 — And they went in (וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ) unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
- Genesis 7:16 — And they that went in (וְהַבָּאִ֗ים), went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.
- Genesis 7:16 — And they that went in, went in (בָּ֔אוּ) male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.
- Genesis 8:9 — But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in (וַיָּבֵ֥א) unto him into the ark.
- Genesis 8:11 — And the dove came in (וַתָּבֹ֨א) to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
- Genesis 10:19 — And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest (בֹּאֲכָ֥ה) to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
- Genesis 10:19 — And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest (בֹּאֲכָ֞ה), unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
- Genesis 10:30 — And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest (בֹּאֲכָ֥ה) unto Sephar a mount of the east.
- Genesis 11:31 — And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came (וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ) unto Haran, and dwelt there.
- Genesis 12:5 — And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came (וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ).
- Genesis 12:11 — And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter (לָב֣וֹא) into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
- Genesis 12:14 — And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come (כְּב֥וֹא) into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
- Genesis 13:10 — And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest (בֹּאֲכָ֖ה) unto Zoar.
- Genesis 13:18 — Then Abram removed his tent, and came (וַיָּבֹ֛א) and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
- Genesis 14:5 — And in the fourteenth year came (בָּ֣א) Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
- Genesis 14:7 — And they returned, and came (וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ) to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
- Genesis 14:13 — And there came (וַיָּבֹא֙) one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
- Genesis 15:12 — And when the sun was going down (לָב֔וֹא), a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
- Genesis 15:15 — And thou shalt go (תָּב֥וֹא) to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
- Genesis 15:17 — And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down (בָּ֔אָה), and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.
- Genesis 16:2 — And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in (בֹּא) unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
- Genesis 16:4 — And he went in (וַיָּבֹ֥א) unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
- Genesis 16:8 — And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest (בָ֖את) thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
- Genesis 18:11 — Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken (בָּאִ֖ים) in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
- Genesis 18:19 — For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring (הָבִ֤יא) upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
- Genesis 18:21 — I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come (הַבָּ֥אָה) unto me; and if not, I will know.
- Genesis 19:1 — And there came (וַ֠יָּבֹאוּ) two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
- Genesis 19:3 — And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered (וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ) into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.
- Genesis 19:5 — And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in (בָּ֥אוּ) to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.
- Genesis 19:8 — Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came (בָּ֖אוּ) they under the shadow of my roof.
- Genesis 19:9 — And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in (בָּֽא) to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
- Genesis 19:10 — But the men put forth their hand, and pulled (וַיָּבִ֧יאוּ) Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.
- Genesis 19:22 — Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come (בֹּאֲךָ֖) thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
- Genesis 19:23 — The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered (בָּ֥א) into Zoar.
- Genesis 19:31 — And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in (לָב֣וֹא) unto us after the manner of all the earth:
- Genesis 19:33 — And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in (וַתָּבֹ֤א), and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.