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Lexicon :: Strong's G1399 - doulē

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δούλη
Transliteration
doulē (Key)
Pronunciation
doo'-lay
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Feminine of δοῦλος (G1401)
Dictionary Aids

TDNT Reference: 2:261,182

Strong’s Definitions

δούλη doúlē, doo'-lay; feminine of G1401; a female slave (involuntarily or voluntarily):—handmaid(-en).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G1399 in the following manner: handmaiden (2x), handmaid (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G1399 in the following manner: handmaiden (2x), handmaid (1x).

  1. a female slave, bondmaid, handmaid

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δούλη doúlē, doo'-lay; feminine of G1401; a female slave (involuntarily or voluntarily):—handmaid(-en).
STRONGS G1399:
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.
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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 G1399 matches the Greek δούλη (doulē),
which occurs 37 times in 33 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 21:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 21:7 - “When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she will not be freed at the end of six years as the men are.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 25:44

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 25:44 - “However, you may purchase male and female slaves from among the nations around you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:19 - even though we have everything we need. We have straw and feed for our donkeys and plenty of bread and wine for ourselves.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:13 - “I hope I continue to please you, sir,” she replied. “You have comforted me by speaking so kindly to me, even though I am not one of your workers.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:9 - “Who are you?” he asked.
“I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your covering over me, for you are my family redeemer.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:11 - And she made this vow: “O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the LORD, his hair will never be cut.[fn]”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:16 - Don’t think I am a wicked woman! For I have been praying out of great anguish and sorrow.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:18 - “Oh, thank you, sir!” she exclaimed. Then she went back and began to eat again, and she was no longer sad.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:16 - He will take your male and female slaves and demand the finest of your cattle[fn] and donkeys for his own use.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:24 - She fell at his feet and said, “I accept all blame in this matter, my lord. Please listen to what I have to say.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:25 - I know Nabal is a wicked and ill-tempered man; please don’t pay any attention to him. He is a fool, just as his name suggests.[fn] But I never even saw the young men you sent.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:27 - And here is a present that I, your servant, have brought to you and your young men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:28 - Please forgive me if I have offended you in any way. The LORD will surely reward you with a lasting dynasty, for you are fighting the LORD’s battles. And you have not done wrong throughout your entire life.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:31 - don’t let this be a blemish on your record. Then your conscience won’t have to bear the staggering burden of needless bloodshed and vengeance. And when the LORD has done these great things for you, please remember me, your servant!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 25:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:41 - She bowed low to the ground and responded, “I, your servant, would be happy to marry David. I would even be willing to become a slave, washing the feet of his servants!”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:21 - When the woman saw how distraught he was, she said, “Sir, I obeyed your command at the risk of my life.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 28:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:22 - Now do what I say, and let me give you a little something to eat so you can regain your strength for the trip back.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:6 - My two sons had a fight out in the field. And since no one was there to stop it, one of them was killed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:7 - Now the rest of the family is demanding, ‘Let us have your son. We will execute him for murdering his brother. He doesn’t deserve to inherit his family’s property.’ They want to extinguish the only coal I have left, and my husband’s name and family will disappear from the face of the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:12 - “Please allow me to ask one more thing of my lord the king,” she said.
“Go ahead and speak,” he responded.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:15 - “I have come to plead with my lord the king because people have threatened me. I said to myself, ‘Perhaps the king will listen to me

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:16 - and rescue us from those who would cut us off from the inheritance[fn] God has given us.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:19 - “Did Joab put you up to this?”
And the woman replied, “My lord the king, how can I deny it? Nobody can hide anything from you. Yes, Joab sent me and told me what to say.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 20:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:17 - As he approached, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?”
“I am,” he replied.
So she said, “Listen carefully to your servant.”
“I’m listening,” he said.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:13 - Go at once to King David and say to him, ‘My lord the king, didn’t you make a vow and say to me, “Your son Solomon will surely be the next king and will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:17 - She replied, “My lord, you made a vow before the LORD your God when you said to me, ‘Your son Solomon will surely be the next king and will sit on my throne.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:2 - “What can I do to help you?” Elisha asked. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?”
“Nothing at all, except a flask of olive oil,” she replied.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:16 - “Next year at this time you will be holding a son in your arms!”
“No, my lord!” she cried. “O man of God, don’t deceive me and get my hopes up like that.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 28:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:10 - And now you are planning to make slaves of these people from Judah and Jerusalem. What about your own sins against the LORD your God?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:2 - The nations of the world will help the LORD’s people to return, and those who come to live in their land will serve them. Those who captured Israel will themselves be captured, and Israel will rule over its enemies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 56:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:6 - “I will also bless the foreigners who commit themselves to the LORD,
who serve him and love his name,
who worship him and do not desecrate the Sabbath day of rest,
and who hold fast to my covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:29 - In those days I will pour out my Spirit
even on servants—men and women alike.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:7 - Nineveh’s exile has been decreed,
and all the servant girls mourn its capture.
They moan like doves
and beat their breasts in sorrow.
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