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Strong's #1401 - δοῦλος

Transliteration

doûlos

Phonetics

doo'-los

Origin

from (G1210)

Parts of Speech

Noun

TDNT

2:261,182

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

a slave, bondman, man of servile condition
1. a slave
2. metaph., one who gives himself up to another's will those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing his cause among men
3. devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests
a servant, attendant

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

KJV (127)

Matthew 30

Mark 5

Luke 27

John 11

Acts 3

Romans 7

1 Corinthians 5

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 4

Ephesians 3

Philippians 2

Colossians 4

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 1

Titus 2

Philemon 2

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

Jude 1

Revelation 14

NAS (130)

Matthew 30

Mark 5

Luke 28

John 11

Acts 5

Romans 7

1 Corinthians 5

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 4

Ephesians 3

Philippians 2

Colossians 4

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 1

Titus 2

Philemon 2

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

Jude 1

Revelation 14

HCS (124)

Matthew 30

Mark 5

Luke 26

John 11

Acts 3

Romans 5

1 Corinthians 5

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 4

Ephesians 3

Philippians 2

Colossians 4

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 1

Titus 2

Philemon 2

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

Jude 1

Revelation 14

BSB (126)

Matthew 30

Mark 5

Luke 26

John 11

Acts 3

Romans 7

1 Corinthians 5

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 4

Ephesians 3

Philippians 2

Colossians 4

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 1

Titus 2

Philemon 2

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

3 John 1

Jude 2

Revelation 12

ESV (107)

Matthew 19

Mark 3

Luke 24

John 11

Acts 3

Romans 7

1 Corinthians 4

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 4

Ephesians 3

Philippians 2

Colossians 4

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 1

Titus 2

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

Revelation 14

WEB (136)

Matthew 35

Mark 5

Luke 27

John 11

Acts 5

Romans 7

1 Corinthians 5

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 5

Ephesians 3

Philippians 2

Colossians 5

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 1

Titus 2

Philemon 2

James 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

Jude 1

Revelation 14

KJV (127)

Servants 2

bond 6

bondman 1

servant 66

servant's 1

servants 51

NAS (130)

BOND-SERVANTS 1

BONDSLAVES 1

MEN 1

Slaves 2

WOMEN 1

bond-servant 11

bond-servants 11

bondslave 3

bondslaves 2

servants 1

slave 58

slave's 1

slaves 37

HCS (124)

a slave 8

slave 25

slave's 2

slaves 21

A slave 2

Slaves 3

a slave 11

as a slave 1

as slaves 1

male 1

of a slave 1

servant 1

servants 2

slave 20

slave's 1

slaves 22

the slaves 1

while a slave 1

BSB (126)

* 1

A slave 1

Slaves 3

[and] a servant 1

[he is] slave 1

[the] servants 1

[the] slave 1

[was] a slave 1

a servant 11

a slave 4

from a slave 1

in slavery 2

menservants 1

of a servant 1

of slavery 1

servant 42

servant's 1

servants 34

servants of 1

slave 8

slaves 7

who serve 1

ESV (107)

Bondservants 3

bondservant 4

bondservants 4

servant 49

servant's 1

servants 29

slave 9

slave to 1

slaves 7

WEB (136)

* 3

A bondservant 1

Exhort servants 1

Servants 2

The servant 1

The servants 1

a bondservant 2

a servant 11

a slave 1

as servants 3

being a bondservant 2

bond 1

bondservant 4

bondservants 7

he is bound 1

his servants 1

nbsp 1

of 4

of a servant 1

said to 1

servant 33

servants 31

slave 3

than a slave 1

that the servant 1

the bondservant 1

the bondservants 1

the servant 7

the servants 2

the slave 1

though 1

to 3

you 1

your servants 1

RAH

N-APM 29

N-ASM 44

N-DPM 12

N-DSM 32

N-GPM 45

N-GSM 51

N-NPM 42

N-NSM 84

N-VPM 1

ANT

A-APN 2

N-APM 19

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 7

N-DSM 7

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 23

N-NSM 34

N-VSM 6

BEZ

A-APN 2

N-APM 18

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 8

N-DSM 6

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 23

N-NSM 35

N-VSM 6

BGB

Adj-ANP 2

N-AMP 19

N-AMS 18

N-DMP 7

N-DMS 6

N-GMP 5

N-GMS 6

N-NMP 19

N-NMS 35

N-VMP 3

N-VMS 6

BMT

A-APN 2

N-APM 19

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 7

N-DSM 6

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 23

N-NSM 35

N-VSM 6

BYZ

A-APN 2

N-APM 19

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 7

N-DSM 6

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 23

N-NSM 35

N-VSM 6

ELZ

A-APN 2

N-APM 18

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 8

N-DSM 6

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 23

N-NSM 35

N-VSM 6

NA26

A-APN 2

N-APM 19

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 7

N-DSM 6

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 19

N-NSM 35

N-VPM 3

N-VSM 6

SBL

A-APN 2

N-APM 19

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 7

N-DSM 6

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 22

N-NSM 35

N-VSM 6

SCV

A-APN 2

N-APM 18

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 8

N-DSM 6

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 23

N-NSM 35

N-VSM 6

STV

A-APN 2

N-APM 18

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 8

N-DSM 6

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 23

N-NSM 35

N-VSM 6

TIS

N-APM 19

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 7

N-DSM 6

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 22

N-NSM 35

N-VSM 6

A-APN 2

N-APM 18

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 8

N-DSM 6

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 23

N-NSM 35

N-VSM 6

A-APN 2

N-APM 19

N-ASM 18

N-DPM 7

N-DSM 6

N-GPM 5

N-GSM 6

N-NPM 22

N-NSM 35

N-VSM 6

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

δοῦλος

(A), Cret. δῶλος Leg.Gort. 1.1, al., ὁ: —

1. prop. born bondman or slave, opp. one made a slave, τὰ ἀνδράποδα πάντα καὶ δοῦλα καὶ ἐλεύθερα Th. 8.28, cf. E. IA 330: then, generally, bondman, slave, opp. δεσπότης (q. v.): not in Hom., who twice has fem. δούλη, ἡ, bondwoman, Il. 3.409, Od. 4.12, cf. A. Ag. 1326, X. Cyr. 5.1.4, Pl. R. 395e, etc.: freq. of Persians and other nations subject to a despot, Hdt., etc.; οὔ τινος δοῦλοι κέκληνται, of the Greeks, A. Pers. 242: metaph., χρημάτων δ. slaves to money, E. Hec. 865; so γνάθου δ. Id. Fr. 282.5; τῶν αἰεὶ ἀτόπων Th. 3.38; λιχνειῶν, λαγνειῶν, X. Oec. 1.22, cf. Mem. 1.3.11. II Adj. (not in A.), δοῦλος, η, ον, slavish, servile, subject, δ. πόλις S. OC 917, X. Mem. 4.2.29; γνώμαισι δούλαις S. Tr. 53; δ. ἔχειν βίον ib. 302; σῶμα δ., opp. νοῦς ἐλεύθερος, Id. Fr. 940; τοὺς τρόπους δούλους παρασχεῖν E. Supp. 877; δ. θάνατος, ζυγόν, πούς, Id. Or. 1170, Tr. 678, 507; δ. καὶ τυραννουμένη πόλις Pl. R. 577d; δ. ἡδοναί, = δουλοπρεπεῖς, ib. 587c, etc.: Comp. δουλότερος more enslaved, Αἴγυπτον δ. ποιεῖν Hdt. 7.7.

2. τὸ δ., = οἱ δοῦλοι, E. Ion 983, etc.; also, slavery, a slavish life, ib. 556 (troch.).

3. ancillary, δ. ἐπιστῆμαι Arist. Metaph. 996b11.

δοῦλος

(B) · ἡ οἰκία ἢ τὴν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ συνέλευσιν τῶν γυναικῶν, Hsch.; cf. δωλοδομεῖς, δωλέννετος.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

δοῦλος, δούλη, δοῦλον (derived by most from δέω, to tie, bind; by some from ΔΑΛΩ, to ensnare, capture ((?) others besides; cf. Vanicek, p. 322)); serving, subject to: παρεστήσατε τά μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσία, Romans 6:19. Then substantively, ἡ δούλη, a female slave, bondmaid, handmaid: τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ κυρίου, one who worships God and submits to him, Acts 2:18 (from Joel 2:29 ()); Luke 1:38, 48. ὁ δοῦλος, the Sept. for עֶבֶד;

1. a slave, bondman, man of servile condition;

a. properly: opposed to ἐλεύθερος, 1 Corinthians 7:21; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 6:8; Colossians 3:11; Revelation 6:15; Revelation 13:16; Revelation 19:18; opposed to κύριος, δεσπότης, οἰκοδεσπότης, Matthew 10:24; Matthew 13:27; Luke 12:46; John 15:15 Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22; Colossians 4:1; 1 Timothy 6:1; Titus 2:9, and very often.

b. metaphorically, α. one who gives himself up wholly to another's will, 1 Corinthians 7:23; or dominion, τῆς ἁμαρτίας, John 8:34; Romans 6:17, 20; τῆς φθορᾶς, 2 Peter 2:19, (τῶν ἡδονῶν, Athen. 12, p. 531 c.; τῶν χρημάτων, Plutarch, Pelop c. 3; τοῦ πίνειν, Aelian v. h. 2, 41). β. the δοῦλοι Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, are those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing his cause among men: used of apostles, Romans 1:1; Galatians 1:10; Philippians 1:1; 2 Timothy 2:24; Titus 1:1; James 1:1; 2 Peter 1:1; of other preachers and teachers of the gospel, Colossians 4:12; 2 Timothy 2:24; Jude 1:1; of the true worshippers of Christ (who is κύριος πάντων, Acts 10:36), Ephesians 6:6. The δοῦλοι τοῦ Θεοῦ, יְהוָה עַבְדֵי, are those whose agency God employs in executing his purposes: used of apostles, Acts 4:29; Acts 16:17; of Moses (Joshua 1:1), Revelation 15:3; of prophets (Jeremiah 7:25; Jeremiah 25:4), Revelation 1:1; Revelation 10:7; Revelation 11:18; of all who obey God's commands, his true worshippers, Luke 2:29; Revelation 2:20; Revelation 7:3; Revelation 19:2, 5; Revelation 22:3, 6; (Psalm 33:23 (); Psalm 68:37 (); Psalm 88:4, 21 ()). γ. δοῦλος τίνος, devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests: Matthew 20:27; Mark 10:44; strenuously laboring for another's salvation, 2 Corinthians 4:5.

2. a servant, attendant, (of a king): Matthew 18:23, 26ff. (Synonym: see διάκονος.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

δοῦλος , -η , -ον ,

[in LXX, ὁ . δ . nearly always for H5650; ἡ δ . chiefly for H519, H8198;]

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; Luke 1:48, Acts 2:18 (LXX);

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

SYN.: διάκονος G1249 (q.v.), θεράπων G2324, ὑπηρέτης G5257 (v. DB, iii, 377; iv, 461, 469; DCG, i, 221; ii, 613; Cremer, 215, 702).

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

In Wilcken Ostr. i. p. 681 ff. there is a valuable account of the occupations which in the Graeco-Roman world were monopolized by slave labour. Among those that were not, the following classes, which are represented in the NT, are mentioned—ἁλιεύς, ἀμπελουργός, γεωργός, γραμματεύς, διδάσκαλος, ἔμπορος, ἐργάτης, ἰατρός, ναύκληρος, ποιμήν, τέκτων, τραπεζίτην, χαλκεύς. For the Pauline δοῦλος Χριστοῦ it is sufficient to refer to Deissmann’s well-known discussion (LAE, p. 323 ff.), in which the phrase is set in the light of old Greek custom, and especially of the right of manumission as evidenced by the Delphic inscriptions.

A further contrast is drawn later (p. 381) with the familiar title a ";slave of the Emperor,"; as in the Phrygian inscription, BCH xxviii. (1904) p. 195, Ἀγαθόποδι δούλῳ τοῦ κυρίου αὐτοκράτορος. Reference may also be made to Thackeray Gr. i. p. 8, where the growing tendency in the LXX renderings to emphasize the distance between God and man is shown by θεράπων giving place to οἰκέτης, this to παῖς, and this again to δοῦλος. The phrase of Matthew 25:30 is found in P Par 68B. .54 (Imperial) ἀχρείους δούλους. (See under ἀχρεῖος, where however Mt l.c. is accidentally overlooked). On Δοῦλα as a proper name, see Proleg. p. 48 n.1.

The adj. δουλικός, which is not found in the NT, is very common—BGU IV. 1058.12 (B.C. 13) δουλικὸν παιδίον, ib. I. 193.12 (A.D. 136) δουλικὸν ἔγγονον, P Tebt II. 407.5 (? A.D. 199) δουλικὰ σώμ [ατ ]α, etc. Δοῦλος, fem. δούλα, remains in MGr.

List of Word Forms

δουλα δοῦλα Δουλε δουλέ δούλε Δοῦλε δουλοι δούλοι δούλοί δοῦλοι δοῦλοί δουλοις δουλοίς δούλοις δουλον δουλόν δούλον δούλόν δοῦλον δοῦλόν δουλος δουλός δούλος δούλός δοῦλος δοῦλός δουλου δούλου δουλους δουλούς δούλους δουλω δούλω δούλῳ δουλων δούλων doula doûla Doule Doûle doulo doulō douloi doúloi doúlōi doûloi doûloí doulois doúlois doulon doulōn doúlon doúlōn doûlon doûlón doulos doûlos doûlós doulou doúlou doulous doúlous