Strong's Lexicon
G1401 — δοῦλος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1401 |
|---|---|
| Word: | δοῦλος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1210 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 126 |
| Transliteration: | doulos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | dou`-los |
| Meaning: | 1. (involuntarily) a slave 2. (of necessity) a bond-servant 3. (figuratively) a voluntary, fully devoted servant {literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency} |
| KJV Renderings: | bond(-man), servant |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
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, Rom 6:19. Then substantively, ἡ δούλη, a female slave, bondmaid, handmaid: τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῦ κυρίου, one who worships God and submits to him, Act 2:18 (from Joe 2:29 ()); Luk 1:38; Luk 1:48. ὁ δοῦλος, the Sept. for òÆáÆã;
1. a slave, bondman, man of servile condition;
a. properly: opposed to ἐλεύθερος, 1Co 7:21; 1Co 12:13; Gal 3:28; Eph 6:8; Col 3:11; Rev 6:15; Rev 13:16; Rev 19:18; opposed to κύριος, δεσπότης, οἰκοδεσπότης, Mat 10:24; Mat 13:27; Luk 12:46; Joh 15:15 Eph 6:5; Col 3:22; Col 4:1; 1Ti 6:1; Tit 2:9, and very often.
b. metaphorically, α. one who gives himself up wholly to another’s will, 1Co 7:23; or dominion, τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Joh 8:34; Rom 6:17; Rom 6:20; τῆς φθορᾶς, 2Pe 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, Rom 1:1; Gal 1:10; Php 1:1; 2Ti 2:24; Tit 1:1; Jas 1:1; 2Pe 1:1; of other preachers and teachers of the gospel, Col 4:12; 2Ti 2:24; Jud 1:1; of the true worshippers of Christ (who is κύριος πάντων, Act 10:36), Eph 6:6. The δοῦλοι τοῦ Θεοῦ, éÀäåÈä òÇáÀãÅé, are those whose agency God employs in executing his purposes: used of apostles, Act 4:29; Act 16:17; of Moses (Jos 1:1), Rev 15:3; of prophets (Jer 7:25; Jer 25:4), Rev 1:1; Rev 10:7; Rev 11:18; of all who obey God’s commands, his true worshippers, Luk 2:29; Rev 2:20; Rev 7:3; Rev 19:2; Rev 19:5; Rev 22:3; Rev 22:6; (Psalm 33:23 (); Psalm 68:37 (); Psalm 88:4, 21 ()). γ. δοῦλος τίνος, devoted to another to the disregard of one’s own interests: Mat 20:27; Mar 10:44; strenuously laboring for another’s salvation, 2Co 4:5.
2. a servant, attendant, (of a king): Mat 18:23; Mat 18:26 ff. (Synonym: see διάκονος.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
δοῦλος (bond(-man))
Matthew 8:9
- KJV: For I am a man under authority having soldiers under me and I say to this Go and he goeth and to another Come and he cometh and to my servant Do this and he doeth
- GK: και γαρ εγώ άνθρωπός ειμι υπό εξουσίαν έχων υπ΄ εμαυτόν στρατιώτας και λέγω τούτω πορεύθητι και πορεύεται και άλλω έρχου και έρχεται και τω δούλω μου ποίησον τούτο και ποιεί
Matthew 10:24
- KJV: The disciple is not above master nor the servant above his lord
- GK: ουκ έστι μαθητής υπέρ τον διδάσκαλον ουδέ δούλος υπέρ τον κύριον αυτού
Matthew 10:25
- KJV: It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master and the servant as his lord If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub how much more them of his household
- GK: αρκετόν τω μαθητή ίνα γένηται ως ο διδάσκαλος αυτού και ο δούλος ως ο κύριος αυτού ει τον οικοδεσπότην Βεελζεβούβ απεκάλεσαν πόσω μάλλον τους οικιακούς
Matthew 13:27
- KJV: So the servants of the householder came and said unto him Sir didst not thou sow good seed in thy field from whence then hath it tares
- GK: προσελθόντες δε οι δούλοι του οικοδεσπότου είπον αυτώ κύριε ουχί καλόν σπέρμα έσπειρας εν τω σω αγρώ πόθεν ουν έχει τα ζιζάνια
Matthew 13:28
- KJV: He said unto them An enemy hath done this The servants said unto him Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up
- GK: ο δε έφη αυτοίς εχθρός άνθρωπος τούτο εποίησεν οι δε δούλοι είπον αυτώ θέλεις ουν απελθόντες συλλέξομεν αυτά
Matthew 18:23
- KJV: Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king which would take account of his servants
- GK: διά τούτο ωμοιώθη η βασιλεία των ουρανών ανθρώπω βασιλεί ος ηθέλησε συνάραι λόγον μετά των δούλων αυτού
Matthew 18:26
- KJV: The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him saying Lord have patience with me and I will pay thee all
- GK: πεσών ουν ο δούλος προσεκύνει αυτώ λέγων κύριε μακροθύμησον επ΄ εμοί και πάντα σοι αποδώσω
Matthew 18:27
- KJV: Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion and loosed him and forgave him the debt
- GK: σπλαγχνισθείς δε ο κύριος του δούλου εκείνου απέλυσεν αυτόν και το δάνειον αφήκεν αυτώ
Matthew 18:28
- KJV: But the same servant went out and found one of his fellowservants which owed him an hundred pence and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat saying Pay me that thou owest
- GK: εξελθών δε ο δούλος εκείνος εύρεν ένα των συνδούλων αυτού ος ωφείλεν αυτώ εκατόν δηνάρια και κρατήσας αυτόν έπνιγε λέγων απόδος μοι ει οφείλεις
Matthew 18:32
- KJV: Then his lord after that he had called him said unto him O thou wicked servant I forgave thee all that debt because thou desiredst me
- GK: τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αυτόν ο κύριος αυτού λέγει αυτώ δούλε πονηρέ πάσαν την οφειλήν εκείνην αφήκά σοι επεί παρεκάλεσάς με
Matthew 20:27
- KJV: And whosoever will be chief among you let him be your servant
- GK: και ος εάν θέλη εν υμίν είναι πρώτος έσται υμών δούλος
Matthew 21:34
- KJV: And when the time of the fruit drew near he sent his servants to the husbandmen that they might receive the fruits of it
- GK: ότε δε ήγγισεν ο καιρός των καρπών απέστειλεν τους δούλους αυτού προς τους γεωργούς λαβείν τους καρπούς αυτού
Matthew 21:35
- KJV: And the husbandmen took his servants and beat one and killed another and stoned another
- GK: και λαβόντες οι γεωργοί τους δούλους αυτού ον μεν έδειραν ον δε απέκτειναν ον δε ελιθοβόλησαν
Matthew 21:36
- KJV: Again he sent other servants more than the first and they did unto them likewise
- GK: πάλιν απέστειλεν άλλους δούλους πλείονας των πρώτων και εποίησαν αυτοίς ωσαύτως
Matthew 22:3
- KJV: And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding and they would not come
- GK: και απέστειλε τους δούλους αυτού καλέσαι τους κεκλημένους εις τους γάμους και ουκ ήθελον ελθείν
Matthew 22:4
- KJV: Again he sent forth other servants saying Tell them which are bidden Behold I have prepared my dinner my oxen and fatlings killed and all things ready come unto the marriage
- GK: πάλιν απέστειλεν άλλους δούλους λέγων είπατε τοις κεκλημένοις ιδού το άριστόν μου ητοίμασα οι ταύροί μου και τα σιτιστά τεθυμένα και πάντα έτοιμα δεύτε εις τους γάμους
Matthew 22:6
- KJV: And the remnant took his servants and entreated them spitefully and slew
- GK: οι δε λοιποί κρατήσαντες τους δούλους αυτού ύβρισαν και απέκτειναν
Matthew 22:8
- KJV: Then saith he to his servants The wedding is ready but they which were bidden were not worthy
- GK: τότε λέγει τοις δούλοις αυτού ο μεν γάμος έτοιμός εστιν οι δε κεκλημένοι ουκ ήσαν άξιοι
Matthew 22:10
- KJV: So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all as many as they found both bad and good and the wedding was furnished with guests
- GK: και εξελθόντες οι δούλοι εκείνοι εις τας οδούς συνήγαγον πάντας όσους εύρον πονηρούς τε και αγαθούς και επλήσθη ο γάμος ανακειμένων
Matthew 24:45
- KJV: Who then is a faithful and wise servant whom his lord hath made ruler over his household to give them meat in due season
- GK: τις άρα εστίν ο πιστός δούλος και φρόνιμος ον κατέστησεν ο κύριος αυτού επί της θεραπείας αυτού του διδόναι αυτοίς την τροφήν εν καιρώ
Matthew 24:46
- KJV: Blessed that servant whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing
- GK: μακάριος ο δούλος ον ελθών ο κύριος αυτού ευρήσει ποιούντα ούτως
Matthew 24:48
- KJV: But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart My lord delayeth his coming
- GK: εάν δε είπη ο κακός δούλος εκείνος εν τη καρδία αυτού χρονίζει ο κύριός μου ελθείν
Matthew 24:50
- KJV: The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for and in an hour that he is not aware of
- GK: ήξει ο κύριος του δούλου εκείνου εν ημέρα η ου προσδοκά και εν ώρα η ου γινώσκει
Matthew 25:14
- KJV: For as a man travelling into a far country called his own servants and delivered unto them his goods
- GK: ώσπερ γαρ άνθρωπος αποδημών εκάλεσε τους ιδίους δούλους και παρέδωκεν αυτοίς τα υπάρχοντα αυτού
Matthew 25:19
- KJV: After a long time the lord of those servants cometh and reckoneth with them
- GK: μετά δε χρόνον πολύν έρχεται ο κύριος των δούλων εκείνων και συναίρει λόγον μετ΄ αυτών
Matthew 25:21
- KJV: His lord said unto him Well done good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy lord
- GK: έφη δε αυτώ ο κύριος αυτού ευ δούλε αγαθέ και πιστέ επί ολίγα ης πιστός επί πολλών σε καταστήσω είσελθε εις την χαράν του κυρίου σου
Matthew 25:23
- KJV: His lord said unto him Well done good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into the joy of thy lord
- GK: έφη αυτώ ο κύριος αυτού ευ δούλε αγαθέ και πιστέ επί ολίγα ης πιστός επί πολλών σε καταστήσω είσελθε εις την χαράν του κυρίου σου
Matthew 25:26
- KJV: His lord answered and said unto him wicked and slothful servant thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not and gather where I have not strawed
- GK: αποκριθείς δε ο κύριος αυτού είπεν αυτώ πονηρέ δούλε και οκνηρέ ήδεις ότι θερίζω όπου ουκέσπειρα και συνάγω όθεν ου διεσκόρπισα
Matthew 25:30
- KJV: And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth
- GK: και τον αχρείον δούλον εκβάλετε εις το σκότος το εξώτερον εκεί έσται ο κλαυθμός και ο βρυγμός των οδόντων
Matthew 26:51
- KJV: And behold one of them which were with Jesus stretched out hand and drew his sword and struck a servant of the high priest’s and smote off his ear
- GK: και ιδού εις των μετά Ιησού εκτείνας την χείρα απέσπασεν την μάχαιραν αυτού και πατάξας τον δούλον του αρχιερέως αφείλεν αυτού το ωτίον