Word study · Greek
δοῦλος
doulosG1401slave
Used 129 times in the tagged text.
What it means
- in bondage to, subject to
- As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave;
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- δοῦλος, -η, -ον,
- [in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ;]
- 1. in bondage to, subject to: Rom.6:19.
- 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave;
- (a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid (Cremer, 702; DB, iii, 215): Luk.1:38, 48 Act.2:18" (LXX) ;
- (b) masc., ὁ δ., a slave, bond-man: Mat.8:9 18:23, al.; opposite to ἐλεύθερος, 1Co.7:22 12:13, Gal.3:28, Eph.6:8, Col.3:11, Rev.6:15 13:16 19:18; opposite to κύριος, δεσπότης, οἰκοδεσπότης, Mat.10:24 13:27, 28 Luk.12:46, Jhn.15:15, Eph.6:5, Col.3:22 4:1, al.; metaphorically, δ. Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Χρ., Ἰησοῦ Χρ., Rom.1:1, 1Co.7:22, Gal.1:10, Eph.6:6, Php.1:1, Col.4:12, Jas.1:1, 2Pe.1:1, Ju 1; δ. τ. θεοῦ, τ. κυρίου, Act.16:17, 2Ti.2:24, Tit.1:1, 1Pe.2:16, Rev.7:3 15:3; δ. πονηρός, ἀχρεῖος, κακός, Mat.18:32 24:48 25:26, 30, Luk.17:10 19:22; δ. ἁμαρτίας, Jhn.8:34, Rom.6:17, 20; τ. φθορᾶς, 2Pe.2:19.
- SYN.: διάκονος (q.V.), θεράπων, ὐπηρέτης (see DB, iii, 377; iv, 461, 469; DCG, i, 221; ii, 613; Cremer, 215, 702). (AS)
Same idea, other words · Servant and slave
'Servant of the Lord' is a title of honor for Moses, David, the prophets and above all the Messiah. Translators render the same words 'servant' or 'slave' depending on context.
Where it appears
- Matthew30
- Mark5
- Luke28
- John11
- Acts4
- Romans7
- 1 Corinthians5
- 2 Corinthians1
- Galatians4
- Ephesians3
- Philippians2
- Colossians4
- 1 Timothy1
- 2 Timothy1
- Titus2
- Philemon2
- James1
- 1 Peter1
- 2 Peter2
- Jude1
- Revelation14
Every use · 1–50 of 129 · BSB
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.
It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!
The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’
His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.
But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’
Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—
When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.
He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.
So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.
For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
After a long time the master of those servants returned to settle accounts with them.
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.
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.
And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.
For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.
“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.
For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.
When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’
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