Submit

Submit - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

SUBMIT', v.t. [L. submitto; sub, under, and mitto, to send.]

1. To let down; to cause to sink or lower.

Sometimes the hill submits itself a while.

[This use of the word is nearly or wholly obsolete.]

2. To yield, resign or surrender to the power, will or authority of another; with the reciprocal pronoun.

Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hand. Gen 16.

Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands. Eph 5.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man. 1 Pet 2.

3. To refer; to leave or commit to the discretion of judgment of another; as, to submit a controversy to arbitrators; to submit a question to the court.

SUBMIT', v.i. To surrender; to yield one's person to the power of another; to give up resistance. The enemy submitted.

The revolted provinces presently submitted.

1. To yield one's opinion to the opinion or authority of another. On hearing the opinion of the court, the counsel submitted without further argument.

2. To be subject; to acquiesce in the authority of another.

To thy husband's will

Thine shall submit--

3. To be submissive; to yield without murmuring.

Our religion requires us--to submit to pain, disgrace and even death.

Submitted - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

SUBMIT'TED, pp. Surrendered; resigned; yielded; referred.

Submitting - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

SUBMIT'TING, ppr. Surrendering; resigning; yielding; referring to another for decision.

Definition

To “submit” usually means to voluntarily place oneself under the authority of a person or government.

• The Bible tells believers in Jesus to submit to God and other authorities in their lives.
• The instruction to “submit to one another” means to humbly accept correction and to focus on the needs of others rather than on our own needs.
• To “live in submission to” means to put oneself under the authority of something or someone.

Translation Suggestions

• The command “submit to” could be translated as “put yourself under the authority of” or “follow the leadership of” or “humbly honor and respect.”
• The term “submission” could be translated as “obedience” or “the following of authority.”
• The phrase “live in submission to” could be translated as “be obedient to” or “put oneself under the authority of.”
• The phrase “be in submission” could be translated as “humbly accept authority.”

(See also: subject-submission)

Bible References

Word Data

• Strong’s: G52260, G52920, G52930