KJV dictionary & concordance

submit

Meaning of “submit”

To yield, place oneself under, defer, obey, accept judgment, or cease resistance.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

12 occurrences12 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 16:9

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KJV PCE

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Colossians 3:18 · retained source text

Wiues, submit your selues vnto your owne husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

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Historical English dictionary sources

To surrender, yield, cease resistance, acquiesce in authority, or be submissive.

volume 2, leaf 693-694, column 3-1 (main_dictionary)

To yield, resign, or surrender oneself to another's power, will, or authority; to refer a matter to another's judgment.

volume 2, leaf 693, column 3 (main_dictionary)