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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. Colossians 4:12δοῦλος · [and] a servant
    Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
  2. 1 Timothy 6:1δοῦλοι · of slavery
    All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
  3. 2 Timothy 2:24δοῦλον · a servant
    And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
  4. Titus 1:1δοῦλος · a servant
    Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
  5. Titus 2:9Δούλους · Slaves
    Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
  6. Philemon 1:16δοῦλον · a slave; δοῦλον · a slave
    …no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.
  7. James 1:1δοῦλος · a servant
    James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
  8. 1 Peter 2:16δοῦλοι · servants
    Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
  9. 2 Peter 1:1δοῦλος · a servant
    Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
  10. 2 Peter 2:19δοῦλοι · slaves
    They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
  11. Jude 1:1δοῦλος · a servant
    Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who are called, loved by God the Father, and kept in Jesus Christ:
  12. Revelation 1:1δούλοις · servants; δούλῳ · servant
    This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
  13. Revelation 2:20δούλους · servants
    But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
  14. Revelation 6:15δοῦλος · slave
    Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
  15. Revelation 7:3δούλους · servants
    “Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”
  16. Revelation 10:7δούλους · servants
    But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”
  17. Revelation 11:18δούλοις · servants
    The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
  18. Revelation 13:16δούλους · slave
    And the second beast required all people, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,
  19. Revelation 15:3δούλου · servant
    …and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
  20. Revelation 19:2δούλων · servants
    For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
  21. Revelation 19:5δοῦλοι · who serve
    Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
  22. Revelation 19:18δούλων · slave
    …so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
  23. Revelation 22:3δοῦλοι · servants
    No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be within the city, and His servants will worship Him.
  24. Revelation 22:6δούλοις · servants
    Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”