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subjection

Meaning of “subjection”

The condition of being under authority, control, obedience, restraint, or discipline.

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14 occurrences13 verses8 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Psalms 106:42

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Psalms 106:42
Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 106:42 · retained source text

Their enemies also oppressed them: and they were brought into subiection vnder their hand.

Jeremiah 34:11
But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 34:11 · retained source text

But afterwards they turned, and caused the seruants and the handmaids whom they had let goe free, to returne, and brought them into subiection for seruants and for handmaids.

Jeremiah 34:16
But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 34:16 · retained source text

But yee turned and polluted my Name, and caused euery man his seruant, and euery man his handmaide, whome yee had set at libertie at their pleasure, to returne; and brought them into subiection, to bee vnto you for seruants and for handmaids.

1 Corinthians 9:27
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 9:27 · retained source text

But I keepe vnder my body, and bring it into subiection: lest that by any meanes when I haue preached to others, I my selfe should be a castaway.

2 Corinthians 9:13
Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 9:13 · retained source text

Whiles by the experiment of this ministration, they glorifie God for your professed subiection vnto the Gospel of Christ, and for your liberall distribution vnto them, and vnto all men:

Galatians 2:5
To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 2:5 · retained source text

To whom wee gaue place by subiection, no not for an houre, that the trueth of the Gospel might continue with you.

Hebrews 2:5
For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 2:5 · retained source text

For vnto the Angels hath he not put in subiection the world to come, whereof we speake.

Hebrews 2:8
Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 2:8 · retained source text

Thou hast put all things in subiection vnder his feete. For in that he put all in subiection vnder him, hee left nothing that is not put vnder him. But now wee see not yet all things put vnder him.

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The act of subduing or bringing under another's dominion; the state of being under another's power, control, or government.

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