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Lexicon :: Strong's G1401 - doulos

Aa
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 127 times in 119 verses in the TR Greek.

Page 2 / 3 (Luk 15:22–Tit 2:9)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:22

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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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:7 - “When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, does his master say, ‘Come in and eat with me’?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:9 - And does the master thank the servant for doing what he was told to do? Of course not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:10 - In the same way, when you obey me you should say, ‘We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:13 - Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver,[fn] saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:15 - “After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:17 - “‘Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:22 - “‘You wicked servant!’ the king roared. ‘Your own words condemn you. If you knew that I’m a hard man who takes what isn’t mine and harvests crops I didn’t plant,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:10 - At the time of the grape harvest, he sent one of his servants to collect his share of the crop. But the farmers attacked the servant, beat him up, and sent him back empty-handed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:11 - So the owner sent another servant, but they also insulted him, beat him up, and sent him away empty-handed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:50 - And one of them struck at the high priest’s slave, slashing off his right ear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:51 - While the man was on his way, some of his servants met him with the news that his son was alive and well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:34 - Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 8:35 - A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son is part of the family forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:16 - I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:15 - I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 15:20 - Do you remember what I told you? ‘A slave is not greater than the master.’ Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:10 - Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s slave.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:18 - Because it was cold, the household servants and the guards had made a charcoal fire. They stood around it, warming themselves, and Peter stood with them, warming himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 18:26 - But one of the household slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, “Didn’t I see you out there in the olive grove with Jesus?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:18 - In those days I will pour out my Spirit
even on my servants—men and women alike—
and they will prophesy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:29 - And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 16:17 - She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 1:1 - This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:16 - Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:17 - Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:19 - Because of the weakness of your human nature, I am using the illustration of slavery to help you understand all this. Previously, you let yourselves be slaves to impurity and lawlessness, which led ever deeper into sin. Now you must give yourselves to be slaves to righteous living so that you will become holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:20

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 6:20 - When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:21 - Are you a slave? Don’t let that worry you—but if you get a chance to be free, take it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:22 - And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free in the Lord. And if you were free when the Lord called you, you are now a slave of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:23 - God paid a high price for you, so don’t be enslaved by the world.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:13 - Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles,[fn] some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:5 - You see, we don’t go around preaching about ourselves. We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:10 - Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 3:28 - There is no longer Jew or Gentile,[fn] slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:1 - Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves an inheritance for his young children, those children are not much better off than slaves until they grow up, even though they actually own everything their father had.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:7 - Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child.[fn] And since you are his child, God has made you his heir.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:5 - Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:6 - Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:8 - Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:1 - This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus.
I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the elders[fn] and deacons.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:7 - Instead, he gave up his divine privileges[fn];
he took the humble position of a slave[fn]
and was born as a human being.
When he appeared in human form,[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:11 - In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile,[fn] circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized,[fn] slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:22

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:22 - Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:1 - Masters, be just and fair to your slaves. Remember that you also have a Master—in heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:12 - Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 6:1 - All slaves should show full respect for their masters so they will not bring shame on the name of God and his teaching.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:24

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:24 - A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:1 - This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to[fn] those God has chosen and to teach them to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 2:9 - Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back

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