GreekG1401Noun

δοῦλος

doulos

121Occurrences
G1401Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)

from G1210 (δέω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.in bondage to, subject to
2.As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave
(a)fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid
(b)masc., ὁ δ., a slave, bond-man
Synonyms
*διάκονος *(q.V.), θεράπων, *ὐπηρέτης *(see DB, iii, 377; iv, 461, 469; DCG, i, 221; ii, 613; Cremer, 215, 702).
LXX: ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה,אָמָה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

G:N

Full Description

G:N

Occurrences

δοῦλος appears 121 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
30
Luke
28
Revelation
13
John
9
Mark
5
Romans
5
1 Corinthians
4
Colossians
4

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:13BSB

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.

James 1:1BSB

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion:Greetings.

Luke 17:7BSB

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’?

Matthew 20:27BSB

and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

Mark 13:34BSB

It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.

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