Help QuickNav Adv. Options
DBY

DBY

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
Copy Options
Cite Print
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's G1401 - doulos

Choose a new font size and typeface
δοῦλος
Transliteration
doulos (Key)
Pronunciation
doo'-los
Listen
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids
Strong’s Definitions

†δοῦλος doûlos, doo'-los; from G1210; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):—bond(-man), servant.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 127x

The KJV translates Strong's G1401 in the following manner: servant (120x), bond (6x), bondman (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 127x
The KJV translates Strong's G1401 in the following manner: servant (120x), bond (6x), bondman (1x).

  1. a slave, bondman, man of servile condition

    1. a slave

    2. metaph., one who gives himself up to another's will those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing his cause among men

    3. devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests

  2. a servant, attendant

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†δοῦλος doûlos, doo'-los; from G1210; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):—bond(-man), servant.
STRONGS G1401:
δοῦλος, -η, -ον, (derived by most from δέω, to tie, bind; by some from ΔΕΛΩ, to ensnare, capture, [(?) others besides; cf. Vanicek, p. 322]); serving, subject to: παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ, Romans 6:19. Then substantively, ἡ δούλη, a female slave, bondmaid, handmaid: τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ κυρίου, one who worships God and submits to him, Acts 2:18 (from Joel 2:29 (Joel 3:2)); Luke 1:38, 48. ὁ δοῦλος, Sept. for עֶבֶד;
1. a slave, bondman, man of servile condition;
a. properly: opposed to ἐλεύθερος, 1 Corinthians 7:21; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 6:8; Colossians 3:11; Revelation 6:15; Revelation 13:16; Revelation 19:18; opposed to κύριος, δεσπότης, οἰκοδεσπότης, Matthew 10:24; Matthew 13:27; Luke 12:46; John 15:15; Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22; Colossians 4:1; 1 Timothy 6:1; Titus 2:9, and very often.
b. metaphorically,
α. one who gives himself up wholly to another's will, 1 Corinthians 7:23; or dominion, τῆς ἁμαρτίας, John 8:34; Romans 6:17, 20; τῆς φθορᾶς, 2 Peter 2:19, (τῶν ἡδονῶν, Athen. 12, p. 531 c.; τῶν χρημάτων, Plutarch, Pelop c. 3; τοῦ πίνειν, Aelian v. h. 2, 41).
β. the δοῦλοι Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, are those whose service is used by Christ in extending and advancing his cause among men: used of apostles, Romans 1:1; Galatians 1:10; Philippians 1:1; 2 Timothy 2:24; Titus 1:1; James 1:1; 2 Peter 1:1; of other preachers and teachers of the gospel, Colossians 4:12; 2 Timothy 2:24; Jude 1:1; of the true worshippers of Christ (who is κύριος πάντων, Acts 10:36), Ephesians 6:6. The δοῦλοι τοῦ θεοῦ, יְהוָה עַבְדֵי, are those whose agency God employs in executing his purposes: used of apostles, Acts 4:29; Acts 16:17; of Moses (Joshua 1:1), Revelation 15:3; of prophets (Jeremiah 7:25; Jeremiah 25:4), Revelation 1:1; Revelation 10:7; Revelation 11:18; of all who obey God's commands, his true worshippers, Luke 2:29; Revelation 2:20; Revelation 7:3; Revelation 19:2, 5; Revelation 22:3, 6; (Psalm 33:23 (Ps. 34:23); Psalm 68:37 (Ps. 69:37); Psalm 88:4, 21 (Ps. 89:4, 21)).
γ. δοῦλος τινος, devoted to another to the disregard of one's own interests: Matthew 20:27; Mark 10:44; strenuously laboring for another's salvation, 2 Corinthians 4:5.
2. a servant, attendant, (of a king): Matthew 18:23, 26ff. [Synonym: see διάκονος.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006, 2011 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Joshua
1:1
Psalms
88:4; 89:4; 89:21
Jeremiah
7:25; 25:4
Joel
2:29; 3:2
Matthew
10:24; 13:27; 18:23; 18:26; 20:27
Mark
10:44
Luke
1:38; 1:48; 2:29; 12:46
John
8:34; 15:15
Acts
2:18; 4:29; 10:36; 16:17
Romans
1:1; 6:17; 6:19; 6:20
1 Corinthians
7:21; 7:23; 12:13
2 Corinthians
4:5
Galatians
1:10; 3:28
Ephesians
6:5; 6:6; 6:8
Philippians
1:1
Colossians
3:11; 3:22; 4:1; 4:12
1 Timothy
6:1
2 Timothy
2:24; 2:24
Titus
1:1; 2:9
James
1:1
2 Peter
1:1; 2:19
Jude
1:1
Revelation
1:1; 2:20; 6:15; 7:3; 10:7; 11:18; 13:16; 15:3; 19:2; 19:5; 19:18; 22:3; 22:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1401 matches the Greek δοῦλος (doulos),
which occurs 27 times in 26 verses in 'Luk' in the TR Greek.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:29 - Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:2 - And a certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him was ill and about to die;

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:3 - and having heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, begging him that he might come and save his bondman.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:8 - For *I* also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does it.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:10 - And they who had been sent returning to the house found the bondman, who was ill, in good health.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:37 - Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord on coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:38 - And if he come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find them thus, blessed are those bondmen.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:43

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:43 - Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus;

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:45 - But if that bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come, and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and to drink and to be drunken,

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:46

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:46 - the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of, and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the unbelievers.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:47 - But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared himself nor done his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:17 - And he sent his bondman at the hour of supper to say to those who were invited, Come, for already all things are ready.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:21 - And the bondman came up and brought back word of these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, in anger, said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and crippled and lame and blind.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:22 - And the bondman said, Sir, it is done as thou hast commanded, and there is still room.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 14:23 - And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences and compel to come in, that my house may be filled;

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:22 - But the father said to his bondmen, Bring out the best robe and clothe him in it, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet;

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:7 - But which of you is there who, having a bondman ploughing or shepherding, when he comes in out of the field, will say, Come and lie down immediately to table?

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:9 - Is he thankful to the bondman because he has done what was ordered? I judge not.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:10 - Thus *ye* also, when ye shall have done all things that have been ordered you, say, We are unprofitable bondmen; we have done what it was our duty to do.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:13 - And having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:15 - And it came to pass on his arrival back again, having received the kingdom, that he desired these bondmen to whom he gave the money to be called to him, in order that he might know what every one had gained by trading.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:17 - And he said to him, Well done, thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in authority over ten cities.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:22 - He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that *I* am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:10 - And in the season he sent to the husbandmen a bondman, that they might give to him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen, having beaten him, sent him away empty.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:11 - And again he sent another bondman; but they, having beaten him also, and cast insult upon him, sent him away empty.

Tools

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:50

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:50 - And a certain one from among them smote the bondman of the high priest and took off his right ear.
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
DBY
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
DBY
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan