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subject

Meaning of “subject”

Sense 1: Under the authority, power, control, or obedience of another. Sense 2: Exposed, liable, or bound to the condition named.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
17 occurrences17 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Luke 2:51

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Colossians 2:20
Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 2:20 · retained source text

Wherefore if yee bee dead with Christ frō the rudiments of the world: why, as though liuing in the world, are ye subiect to ordinances?

1611 marginal noteOr, elements.

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Placed under; under the power or dominion of another; exposed or liable; prone or disposed; obedient.

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