8 occurrences

'Subdue' in the Bible

So the [five] lords (governors) of the Philistines came to her and said to her, “Persuade him, and see where his great strength lies and [find out] how we may overpower him so that we may bind him to subdue him. And each of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.”

Verse ConceptsCoinageEnticementEnticingTying Up

So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies and with what you may be bound and subdued.”

Verse ConceptsTemptressesTying UpWomen's Strength

since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. And I will humble and subdue all your enemies.“Furthermore, I tell you that the Lord will build you a house (a blessed posterity).

“Then I would quickly subdue and humble their enemiesAnd turn My hand against their adversaries;

Verse ConceptsOvercoming EnemiesSubject To GodEnemy Attacks

This is what the Lord says to His anointed, to Cyrus [king of Persia],Whose right hand I have heldTo subdue nations before him,And I will ungird the loins of kings [disarming them];To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorBabylon, History Ofelection, responsibilities ofCivil authoritiesAuthority, of human institutionsHuman Authority, Instituted By GodKingdomsHand Of GodPunishment, Nature OfOpen DoorsPeople Stripping PeopleThe Lord's AnointedBlessings For The Right HandSolar Eclipsearmorempowerment

As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will arise; and another will arise after them, and he will be different from the former ones, and he will subdue three kings.

Verse ConceptsThree MenTen PeopleTen ThingsHorns In AllegoryDifferent PersonDeposing

He shall again have compassion on us;He will subdue and tread underfoot our wickedness [destroying sin’s power].Yes, You will cast all our sinsInto the depths of the sea.

Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfObliviondepthGod, Patience OfSeaForgettingPromises To Stand onGod Will Show MercyIn The Heart Of The SeaThe Oceancats

Bible Theasaurus

Chasten (19 instances)
Conquer (50 instances)
Master (460 instances)
Mortify (2 instances)
Overcome (324 instances)
Reduce (18 instances)
Repress (1 instance)
Subdue (32 instances)
Subjugate (5 instances)
Subordinate (5 instances)
Suppress (7 instances)