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Lexicon :: Strong's G1401 - doulos

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δοῦλος
Transliteration
doulos (Key)
Pronunciation
doo'-los
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

†δοῦλος doûlos, doo'-los; from G1210; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):—bond(-man), servant.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 127x

The KJV translates Strong's G1401 in the following manner: servant (120x), bond (6x), bondman (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 127x
The KJV translates Strong's G1401 in the following manner: servant (120x), bond (6x), bondman (1x).

  1. 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

  2. a servant, attendant

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†δοῦλος doûlos, doo'-los; from G1210; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):—bond(-man), servant.
STRONGS G1401:
δοῦλος, -η, -ον, (derived by most from δέω, to tie, bind; by some from ΔΕΛΩ, to ensnare, capture, [(?) others besides; cf. Vanicek, p. 322]); serving, subject to: παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, 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 (Joel 3:2)); Luke 1:38, 48. ὁ δοῦλος, 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 (Ps. 34:23); Psalm 68:37 (Ps. 69:37); Psalm 88:4, 21 (Ps. 89:4, 21)).
γ. δοῦλος τινος, 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.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Joshua
1:1
Psalms
88:4; 89:4; 89:21
Jeremiah
7:25; 25:4
Joel
2:29; 3:2
Matthew
10:24; 13:27; 18:23; 18:26; 20:27
Mark
10:44
Luke
1:38; 1:48; 2:29; 12:46
John
8:34; 15:15
Acts
2:18; 4:29; 10:36; 16:17
Romans
1:1; 6:17; 6:19; 6:20
1 Corinthians
7:21; 7:23; 12:13
2 Corinthians
4:5
Galatians
1:10; 3:28
Ephesians
6:5; 6:6; 6:8
Philippians
1:1
Colossians
3:11; 3:22; 4:1; 4:12
1 Timothy
6:1
2 Timothy
2:24; 2:24
Titus
1:1; 2:9
James
1:1
2 Peter
1:1; 2:19
Jude
1:1
Revelation
1:1; 2:20; 6:15; 7:3; 10:7; 11:18; 13:16; 15:3; 19:2; 19:5; 19:18; 22:3; 22:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1401 matches the Greek δοῦλος (doulos),
which occurs 126 times in 118 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Mat 8:9–Luk 15:22)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:9 - I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:24 - “Students[fn] are not greater than their teacher, and slaves are not greater than their master.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:25 - Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons,[fn] the members of my household will be called by even worse names!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:27 - “The farmer’s workers went to him and said, ‘Sir, the field where you planted that good seed is full of weeds! Where did they come from?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 13:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:28 - “‘An enemy has done this!’ the farmer exclaimed. “‘Should we pull out the weeds?’ they asked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:23 - “Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:26 - “But the man fell down before his master and begged him, ‘Please, be patient with me, and I will pay it all.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:27 - Then his master was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave his debt.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:28 - “But when the man left the king, he went to a fellow servant who owed him a few thousand dollars.[fn] He grabbed him by the throat and demanded instant payment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 18:32

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 18:32 - Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:27 - and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:34 - At the time of the grape harvest, he sent his servants to collect his share of the crop.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 21:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:35 - But the farmers grabbed his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:36 - So the landowner sent a larger group of his servants to collect for him, but the results were the same.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:3 - When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come!

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:4 - “So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:6 - Others seized his messengers and insulted them and killed them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:8 - And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:10 - So the servants brought in everyone they could find, good and bad alike, and the banquet hall was filled with guests.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:45 - “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:46

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:46 - If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:48

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:48 - But what if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 24:50

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:50 - The master will return unannounced and unexpected,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:14 - “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:19 - “After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:21 - “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together![fn]’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:23 - “The master said, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:26 - “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:30 - Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:51 - But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:44 - and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:2 - At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:4 - The owner then sent another servant, but they insulted him and beat him over the head.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 13:34

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 13:34 - “The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:47 - But one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave, slashing off his ear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:29 - “Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace,
as you have promised.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:2 - At that time the highly valued slave of a Roman officer[fn] was sick and near death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:3 - When the officer heard about Jesus, he sent some respected Jewish elders to ask him to come and heal his slave.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:8 - I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:10 - And when the officer’s friends returned to his house, they found the slave completely healed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:37 - The servants who are ready and waiting for his return will be rewarded. I tell you the truth, he himself will seat them, put on an apron, and serve them as they sit and eat!

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:43 - If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:45 - But what if the servant thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’ and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:46 - The master will return unannounced and unexpected, and he will cut the servant in pieces and banish him with the unfaithful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:47 - “And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:17 - When the banquet was ready, he sent his servant to tell the guests, ‘Come, the banquet is ready.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:21 - “The servant returned and told his master what they had said. His master was furious and said, ‘Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:22 - After the servant had done this, he reported, ‘There is still room for more.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:23 - So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:22 - “But his father said to the servants, ‘Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet.

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