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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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Daniel 11:4
And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:4 · retained source text

And when he shall stand vp, his kingdome shall be broken, and shall be diuided toward the foure winds of heauen; and not to his posteritie, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdome shall be pluckt vp, euen for others besides those.

Daniel 11:5
¶ And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 11:5 · retained source text

¶ And the King of the South shall be strong, and one of his princes, and he shall be strong aboue him, and haue dominion: his dominion shall be a great dominion.

Micah 4:8
¶ And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Micah 4:8 · retained source text

¶ And thou, O towre of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, vnto thee shall it come, euen the first dominion, the kingdome shall come to the daughter of Ierusalem.

Zechariah 9:10
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Zechariah 9:10 · retained source text

And I wil cut off the charet from Ephraim, and the horse from Ierusalem: and the battell bow shalbe cut off, and he shall speake peace vnto the heathen, and his dominion shalbe from sea euen to sea, and from the Riuer, euen to the ends of the earth.

1611 marginal notePsal.72.8.

Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 20:25 · retained source text

But Iesus called them vnto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion ouer them, and they that are great, exercise authoritie vpon them.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 22.25.

Romans 6:9
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 6:9 · retained source text

Knowing that Christ being raysed from the dead, dieth no more, death hath no more dominion ouer him.

Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 6:14 · retained source text

For sinne shall not haue dominion ouer you, for yee are not vnder the Law, but vnder Grace.

Romans 7:1
KNOW ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 7:1 · retained source text

¶ Know ye not, brethren (for I speake to them that knowe the Lawe) how that the Lawe hath dominion ouer a man, as long as he liueth?

2 Corinthians 1:24
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 1:24 · retained source text

Not for that we haue dominion ouer your faith, but are helpers of your ioy: for by faith ye stand.

Ephesians 1:21
Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ephesians 1:21 · retained source text

Farre aboue all principalitie, and power, and might, and dominion, and euery name that is named, not onely in this world, but also in that which is to come:

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