Douloō δουλόω
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| δουλόω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | douloō |
| Strong's number | G1402 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to enslave |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Romans (2) |
Douloō (Greek δουλόω, Strong's G1402) is a Greek verb meaning “to enslave”. It occurs 8 times in 8 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
δουλόω, -ῶ
(δοῦλος), [in LXX for עָבַד ;]
to enslave, bring into bondage: Act.7:6 (LXX), 2Pe.2:19; metaphorically, 1Co.9:19; pass., before ἐν, 1Co.7:15; τ. θεῷ, Rom.6:22; τ. δικαιοσύνῃ, Rom.6:18; οἴνῳ, Tit.2:3; ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τ. κόσμου, Gal.4:3 (Cremer, 217).†
(AS)
(δοῦλος), [in LXX for עָבַד ;]
to enslave, bring into bondage: Act.7:6 (LXX), 2Pe.2:19; metaphorically, 1Co.9:19; pass., before ἐν, 1Co.7:15; τ. θεῷ, Rom.6:22; τ. δικαιοσύνῃ, Rom.6:18; οἴνῳ, Tit.2:3; ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τ. κόσμου, Gal.4:3 (Cremer, 217).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | bondage (4), servants (2), bring (1), made (1), servant (1), given (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | have become slaves (2), they would be enslaved (1), is not bound (1), i make myself a slave (1), enslaved (1), addicted (1), man is a slave (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Douloō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Acts
- Acts 7:6And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years.
Romans
- Romans 6:18Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
- Romans 6:22But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
1 Corinthians
- 1 Corinthians 7:15But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
Galatians
- Galatians 4:3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:So also, when we were children, we were enslaved under the basic principles of the world.
Titus
- Titus 2:3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;Older women, likewise, are to be reverent in their behavior, not slanderers or addicted to much wine, but teachers of good.
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 2:19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
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).