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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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Psalms 18:44
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:44 · retained source text

As soone as they heare of mee, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselues vnto me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. at the hearing of the eare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the sonnes of the stranger.

1611 marginal noteOr, yeeld fained obedience. Heb. lie.

Psalms 66:3
Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
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1611 witness · Psalms 66:3 · retained source text

Say vnto God, How terrible art thou in thy workes? through the greatnesse of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselues vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, yeild fained obedience. Heb. lie.

Psalms 68:30
Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 68:30 · retained source text

Rebuke the company of spearemen, the multitude of the bulles, with the calues of the people, till euery one submit himselfe with pieces of siluer: scatter thou the people that delite in warre.

1611 marginal noteOr, the beast of the reeds.

1611 marginal noteOr, be scattereth.

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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)