G1398Greekdoyleýein
δουλεύειν
to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
25
Total Occurrences
12
Books
0
Old Testament
25
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
Etymology & Derivation
from G1401
KJV Usage
be in bondage, (do) serve(-ice)
Detailed Definition
From Thayer’s Greek Lexicon outline.
- 1.to be a slave, serve, do service
- 2.of a nation in subjection to other nations
- 3.in a good sense, to yield obedience
- 4.in a bad sense, of those who become slaves to some base power, to yield to, give one's self up to
- 5.metaphorically to obey, submit to