Arcana Coelestia #4698
4698. 'Were bowing down to me' means worship. This is clear from the meaning of 'bowing down' as worship, dealt with above in 4689.
Sabtah and sabtahikah
'Sabtah' and 'sabtahikah' signify the various knowledges of spiritual things.
(References: Arcana Coelestia 1168)