The word in Scripture

Vow in the Bible

The word vow appears 41 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A vow is a solemn pledge made to God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What vow means in the Bible

A vow is a solemn pledge made to God.

Where the word vow appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word vow appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,”Genesis 28:20

“I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.”Genesis 31:13

“But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.”Deuteronomy 23:22

“Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.”Psalms 65:1

“Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.”Psalms 76:11

“And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it.”Isaiah 19:21

“And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.”Acts 18:18

“Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;”Acts 21:23