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submit

Meaning of “submit”

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

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
12 occurrences12 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 16:9

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Ephesians 5:22
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
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1611 witness · Ephesians 5:22 · retained source text

Wiues, submit your selues vnto your own husbands, as vnto the Lord.

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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)