16 occurrences in 10 translations

'Control' in the Bible

For twelve years they were under the rule of Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they put off his control.

Verse ConceptsTen To Fourteen Years

Abram answered Sarai, "Look, your servant is under your control, so do to her as you wish." So Sarai dealt so harshly with Hagar that she ran away from Sarai.

Verse ConceptsAbuse Of Authority, Examples OfMastersOppression, Nature OfSuffering, Causes OfEmployers, Bad ExamplesGiven Into One's HandsLeaving People Alonemistress

The Angel of the Lord said to her, “Go back to your mistress, and submit humbly to her authority.”

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordHumble Yourselfmistress

Esau said to his father, “Have you only one blessing, my father? Bless me, even me also, O my father.” Then Esau [no longer able to restrain himself] raised his voice and wept [loudly].

Verse ConceptsWeepingOthers MourningPeople Blessing

Deliver me from my brother Esau's control, because I'm terrified of him, and I'm afraid that he's coming to attack me, the mothers, and their children.

Verse ConceptsRest, PhysicalKilling Whole FamiliesFear Of IndividualsPeople Attacking Their OwnMotherhood

And having a high opinion of Joseph as his servant, he made him the overseer of his house and gave him control over all he had.

Verse ConceptsCareResponsibility, Examples OfWorthinessAuthority Delegated To PeopleFavor

And from the time when he made him overseer and gave him control of all his property, the blessing of the Lord was with the Egyptian, because of Joseph; the blessing of the Lord was on all he had, in the house and in the field.

Verse ConceptsPromotionInside And OutAuthority Delegated To PeopleBlessing Through God's People

And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face.

Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men

But he would not, and said to her, You see that my master keeps no account of what I do in his house, and has put all his property in my control;

Verse ConceptsAuthority Delegated To Peoplemistress

And the keeper of the prison put all the prisoners under Joseph's control, and he was responsible for whatever was done there.

Verse ConceptsResponsibility, Examples OfPrison KeepersEntrustingDoing One's Workjail

And let them get together all the food in those good years and make a store of grain under Pharaoh's control for the use of the towns, and let them keep it.

Verse ConceptsStoringHuman Authority, Nature OfFrugalityGathering FoodStores Of FoodPeople Keeping

At this point, Joseph could not control his emotions any longer, so he cried out to everyone who was standing nearby, "Everybody! Leave me!" As a result, none of his staff was anywhere near him when he revealed himself to his brothers.

Verse ConceptsActing AloneGroups Sent AwayPeople Made KnownIdentity

So Joseph crafted a statute concerning Egypt that remains valid to this day that Pharaoh should own a fifth of the produce, excluding the land belonging to the priests, which remained outside of Pharaoh's control.

Verse ConceptsHuman LawStatutes To This Day

I'm assigning you one portion more than your brothers from the land that I confiscated from the control of the Amorites in battle."

Verse ConceptsFighting Enemies

Bible Theasaurus

Ascendancy (1 instance)
Ascertain (6 instances)
Assure (83 instances)
Check (14 instances)
Command (517 instances)
Contain (24 instances)
Controller (10 instances)
Ensure (5 instances)
Insure (2 instances)
Manipulate (1 instance)
Master (460 instances)
Mastery (7 instances)
Moderate (1 instance)
Operate (4 instances)
Restrain (52 instances)
Superintend (3 instances)
Supervision (21 instances)
Verify (5 instances)

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