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δοῦλος

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greekNew TestamentNoun126 occurrences21 books118 verses

Definition

δοῦλος, -η, -ον,

[in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ;]

1. in bondage to, subject to: Romans 6:19.

2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave;

(a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid (Cremer, 702; DB, iii, 215): Luke 1:38, 48, Acts 2:18" (LXX) ;

(b) masc., ὁ δ., a slave, bond-man: Matthew 8:9; 18:23, al.; opposite to ἐλεύθερος, 1 Corinthians 7:22; 12:13, Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 6:8, Colossians 3:11, Revelation 6:15; 13:16; 19:18; opposite to κύριος, δεσπότης, οἰκοδεσπότης, Matthew 10:24; 13:27, 28, Luke 12:46, John 15:15, Ephesians 6:5, Colossians 3:22; 4:1, al.; metaphorically, δ. Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Χρ., Ἰησοῦ Χρ., Romans 1:1, 1 Corinthians 7:22, Galatians 1:10, Ephesians 6:6, Philippians 1:1, Colossians 4:12, James 1:1, 2 Peter 1:1, Jude 1; δ. τ. θεοῦ, τ. κυρίου, Acts 16:17, 2 Timothy 2:24, Titus 1:1, 1 Peter 2:16, Revelation 7:3; 15:3; δ. πονηρός, ἀχρεῖος, κακός, Matthew 18:32; 24:48; 25:26, 30, Luke 17:10; 19:22; δ. ἁμαρτίας, John 8:34, Romans 6:17, 20; τ. φθορᾶς, 2 Peter 2:19.

Synonyms: διάκονος (q.V.), θεράπων, ὐπηρέτης (see DB, iii, 377; iv, 461, 469; DCG, i, 221; ii, 613; Cremer, 215, 702).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δοῦλος:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

126 total
  1. Luke 15:22δούλους · servants
    But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
  2. Luke 17:7δοῦλον · servant
    Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
  3. Luke 17:9δούλῳ · servant
    Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told?
  4. Luke 17:10Δοῦλοι · servants
    So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”
  5. Luke 19:13δούλους · servants
    Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Conduct business with this until I return,’ he said.
  6. Luke 19:15δούλους · servants
    When he returned from procuring his kingship, he summoned the servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what each one had earned.
  7. Luke 19:17δοῦλε · servant
    His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
  8. Luke 19:22δοῦλε · servant
    His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
  9. Luke 20:10δοῦλον · a servant
    At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
  10. Luke 20:11δοῦλον · servant
    So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
  11. Luke 22:50δοῦλον · servant
    And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
  12. John 4:51δοῦλοι · servants
    And while he was still on the way, his servants met him with the news that his boy was alive.
  13. John 8:34δοῦλός · a slave
    Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.
  14. John 8:35δοῦλος · A slave
    A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.
  15. John 13:16δοῦλος · servant
    Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.
  16. John 15:15δούλους · servants; δοῦλος · a servant
    No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
  17. John 15:20δοῦλος · servant
    Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.
  18. John 18:10δοῦλον · servant; δούλῳ · servant’s
    Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
  19. John 18:18δοῦλοι · servants
    Because it was cold, the servants and officers were standing around a charcoal fire they had made to keep warm. And Peter was also standing with them, warming himself.
  20. John 18:26δούλων · servants
    One of the high priest’s servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you with Him in the garden?”
  21. Acts 2:18δούλους · menservants
    Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
  22. Acts 4:29δούλοις · servants
    And now, Lord, consider their threats, and enable Your servants to speak Your word with complete boldness,
  23. Acts 16:17δοῦλοι · servants
    This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
  24. Romans 1:1δοῦλος · a servant
    Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
  25. Romans 6:16δούλους · slaves; δοῦλοί · slaves
    Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
  26. Romans 6:17δοῦλοι · slaves
    But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
  27. Romans 6:19δοῦλα · in slavery; δοῦλα · in slavery
    I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
  28. Romans 6:20δοῦλοι · slaves
    For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness.
  29. 1 Corinthians 7:21δοῦλος · Were you a slave
    Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
  30. 1 Corinthians 7:22δοῦλος · [was] a slave; δοῦλός · slave
    For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.
  31. 1 Corinthians 7:23δοῦλοι · slaves
    You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.
  32. 1 Corinthians 12:13δοῦλοι · slave
    For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
  33. 2 Corinthians 4:5δούλους · servants
    For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
  34. Galatians 1:10δοῦλος · a servant
    Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
  35. Galatians 3:28δοῦλος · slave
    There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  36. Galatians 4:1δούλου · from a slave
    What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.
  37. Galatians 4:7δοῦλος · a slave
    So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.
  38. Ephesians 6:5δοῦλοι · Slaves
    Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
  39. Ephesians 6:6δοῦλοι · servants of
    And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
  40. Ephesians 6:8δοῦλος · [he is] slave
    …because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
  41. Philippians 1:1δοῦλοι · servants
    Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
  42. Philippians 2:7δούλου · of a servant
    …but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
  43. Colossians 3:11δοῦλος · slave
    Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
  44. Colossians 3:22δοῦλοι · Slaves
    Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
  45. Colossians 4:1δούλοις · slaves
    Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.