Ophthalmodouleia ὀφθαλμοδουλεία
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| ὀφθαλμοδουλεία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | ophthalmodouleia |
| Strong's number | G3787 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | eye-service |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Ephesians (1) |
Ophthalmodouleia (Greek ὀφθαλμοδουλεία, Strong's G3787) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “eye-service”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὀφθαλμο-δουλία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ
(ὀφθαλμός, δοῦλος),
eye-service: Eph.6:6, Col.3:22 (not found elsewhere).†
(AS)
(ὀφθαλμός, δοῦλος),
eye-service: Eph.6:6, Col.3:22 (not found elsewhere).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | eyeservice (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | while they are watching (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Ophthalmodouleia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Ephesians
- Ephesians 6:6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
Colossians
- Colossians 3:22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
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).