Words the Bible translates as subdue
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 6 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- hupotassōὑποτάσσωto place something under an authority; to bring all things into subjection (used in the New Testament almost only of God or Christ)
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- to submit; to take one's place willingly under another, deferring to them without being forced
- kanaכָּנַעto be brought low: to be forced down from a high or proud position, whether by another's hand or by one's own choice
- kavashכָּבַשׁto bring something under control by force; to tread down, subdue.
- damazōδαμάζωto tame or subdue: bring a wild, violent, or unruly thing under control
- radadרָדַדto subduenot studied yet
- kaphahכָּפָהto subduenot studied yet
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