Douleia δουλεία
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| δουλεία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | douleia |
| Strong's number | G1397 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | slavery |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (2) |
Douleia (Greek δουλεία, Strong's G1397) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “slavery”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δουλεία (T, -λία), -ας, ἡ
(δουλεύω), [in LXX, as Exo.13:3, for עֶבֶד and cognates ;]
slavery, bondage: Rom.8:15, 21 Gal.4:24 5:1, Heb.2:15.†
(AS)
(δουλεύω), [in LXX, as Exo.13:3, for עֶבֶד and cognates ;]
slavery, bondage: Rom.8:15, 21 Gal.4:24 5:1, Heb.2:15.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | bondage (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | slavery (4), bondage (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Douleia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Romans
- Romans 8:15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- Romans 8:21Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Galatians
- Galatians 4:24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.
- Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 2:15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).