lie vs bow down

lie is a noun but bow down is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lie	Yes	No	Yes	No
bow down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bow down is a hyponym of lie; that is, bow down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lie:

Other hyponyms of lie include stretch, stretch out, charge, prostrate.

lie (noun)	bow down (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
position or manner in which something is situated

lie (verb)	bow down (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	get into a prostrate position, as in submission
assume a reclining position
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
originate (in)
have a place in relation to something else
be and remain in a particular state or condition