δαμάζω
damazō · tame, subdue
Greek word · Strong’s number G1150 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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damazō (δαμάζω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “tame, subdue”.
How to say it
da·ma·zō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Make an animal docile; bring under control.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- tamed ×2
- subdue ×1
- tame ×1
Related words
Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Mark 5:4
because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him and the shackles broken in pieces, and no one was strong enough to subdue him.
- James 3:7
For every kind of beasts and birds, of reptiles and sea creatures, is tamed and has been tamed by humankind,
- James 3:8
But no human being can tame the tongue: it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
And 1 more times.