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subdue

Meaning of “subdue”

To conquer, overcome, bring under control, or make subject.

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8 occurrences8 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 1:28

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Every verse containing “subdue”

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Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 1:28 · retained source text

And God blessed them, and God said vnto them, Be fruitfull, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it, and haue dominion ouer the fish of the sea, and ouer the foule of the aire, and ouer euery liuing thing that mooueth vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. creepeth.

1611 marginal noteChap. 9.1.

1 Chronicles 17:10
And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the Lord will build thee an house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 17:10 · retained source text

And since the time that I commanded Iudges to bee ouer my people Israel.) Moreouer, I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tel thee, that the LORD will build thee an house.

Psalms 47:3
He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 47:3 · retained source text

Hee shall subdue the people vnder vs, and the nations vnder our feet.

Isaiah 45:1
THUS saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 45:1 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD to his Anointed, to Cyrus whose right hande I haue holden, to subdue nations before him: and I will loose the loines of kings to open before him the two leaued gates, and the gates shall not be shut.

1611 marginal noteOr, strengthened.

Daniel 7:24
And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 7:24 · retained source text

And the tenne hornes out of this kingdome are tenne Kings that shall arise: and an other shall rise after them, and he shall be diuerse from the first, and he shall subdue three Kings.

Micah 7:19
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Micah 7:19 · retained source text

He wil turne againe, he will haue compassion vpon vs: he will subdue our iniquities, and thou wilt cast all their sinnes into the depths of the Sea.

Zechariah 9:15
The Lord of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 9:15 · retained source text

The LORD of hostes shall defend them, and they shall deuoure, and subdue with sling stones, and they shal drinke and make a noise, as through wine, and they shall bee filled like bowles, and as the corners of the Altar.

1611 marginal noteOr, subdue the stones of the sling.

1611 marginal noteOr, shall fill both the bowles, &c.

Philippians 3:21
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 3:21 · retained source text

Who shall change our vile bodie, that it may bee fashioned like vnto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able euen to subdue all things vnto himselfe.

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