Strong's Concordance douleuó: to be a slave, to serve Original Word: δουλεύωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: douleuó Phonetic Spelling: (dool-yoo'-o) Definition: to be a slave, to serve Usage: I am a slave, am subject to, obey, am devoted. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1398 douleúō (from 1401 /doúlos) – properly, to serve as a slave, having all personal ownership-rights assigned to the owner; (figuratively) to willingly give over the prerogative to be self-governing. See 1401 (doulos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom doulos Definition to be a slave, to serve NASB Translation bondage (1), enslaved (3), render service (1), serve (10), served (1), serves (1), serving (4), slavery (1), slaves (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1398: δουλεύωδουλεύω; future δουλεύσω; 1 aorist ἐδούλευσα; perfect δεδούλευκά; ( 1. properly, to be a slave, serve, do service: absolutely, Ephesians 6:7; 1 Timothy 6:2; τίνι Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13; Romans 9:12; said of nations in subjection to other nations, John 8:33; Acts 7:7; men are said δουλεύειν who bear the yoke of the Mosaic law, Galatians 4:25 (see δουλεία). 2. metaphorically, to obey, submit to; a. in a good sense: absolutely, to yield obedience, Romans 7:6; τίνι, to obey one's commands and render to him the services due, Luke 15:29; God: Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; κυρίῳ and b. in a bad sense, of those who become slaves to some base power, to yield to, give oneself up to: From doulos; to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary) -- be in bondage, (do) serve(-ice). see GREEK doulos Englishman's Concordance Matthew 6:24 V-PNAGRK: NAS: No one can serve two masters; KJV: No man can serve two masters: INT: two masters to serve either indeed Matthew 6:24 V-PNA Luke 15:29 V-PIA-1S Luke 16:13 V-PNA Luke 16:13 V-PNA John 8:33 V-RIA-1P Acts 7:7 V-FIA-3P Acts 20:19 V-PPA-NMS Romans 6:6 V-PNA Romans 7:6 V-PNA Romans 7:25 V-PIA-1S Romans 9:12 V-FIA-3S Romans 12:11 V-PPA-NMP Romans 14:18 V-PPA-NMS Romans 16:18 V-PIA-3P Galatians 4:8 V-AIA-2P Galatians 4:9 V-ANA Galatians 4:25 V-PIA-3S Galatians 5:13 V-PMA-2P Ephesians 6:7 V-PPA-NMP Philippians 2:22 V-AIA-3S Colossians 3:24 V-PIA-2P 1 Thessalonians 1:9 V-PNA 1 Timothy 6:2 V-PMA-3P Titus 3:3 V-PPA-NMP Strong's Greek 1398 |