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dominion

Meaning of “dominion”

Sense 1: Rule, authority, mastery, power, or controlling sway over persons, creatures, conduct, or conditions. Sense 2: The realm or territory under such rule.

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62 occurrences55 verses22 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:26

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1 Chronicles 4:22
And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:22 · retained source text

And Iokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Ioash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, & Iashubi Lehem. And these are ancient things.

1 Chronicles 18:3
¶ And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 18:3 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid smote Hadarezer king of Zobah vnto Hamath, as hee went to stablish his dominion by the riuer Euphrates.

1611 marginal noteOr. Hadadezer in Sam.

2 Chronicles 8:6
And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 8:6 · retained source text

And Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the charet-cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Ierusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.

1611 marginal noteHebr. all the desire of Solomon, which he desired to build.

2 Chronicles 21:8
¶ In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 21:8 · retained source text

¶ In his dayes the Edomites reuolted from vnder the dominion of Iudah, and made themselues a king.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hand.

Nehemiah 9:28
But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:28 · retained source text

But after they had rest, they did euill againe before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion ouer them: yet when they returned and cried vnto thee, thou heardest them from heauen, and many times didst thou deliuer them, according to thy mercies:

1611 marginal noteHebr. they returned to doe euill.

Nehemiah 9:37
And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:37 · retained source text

And it yeeldeth much increase vnto the kings, whom thou hast set ouer vs, because of our sinnes: also they haue dominion ouer our bodies, and ouer our cattell, at their pleasure; and wee are in great distresse.

Job 25:2
dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 25:2 · retained source text

Dominion and feare are with him, hee maketh peace in his high places.

Job 38:33
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 38:33 · retained source text

Knowest thou the ordinances of heauen? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

Psalms 8:6
Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
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Thou madest him to haue dominion ouer the workes of thy hands; thou hast put all things vnder his feete.

1611 marginal note1.Cor.15.27.

Psalms 19:13
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 19:13 · retained source text

Keepe back thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes, let them not haue dominion ouer me: then shall I be vpright, and I shalbe innocent from the great transgression.

1611 marginal noteOr, much.

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