G1398Greekdoyleýein
δουλεύειν
to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
25
Total Occurrences
12
Books
0
Old Testament
25
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1to be a slave, serve, do service
- 2of a nation in subjection to other nations
- 3in a good sense, to yield obedience
- 4in a bad sense, of those who become slaves to some base power, to yield to, give one's self up to
- 5metaphorically to obey, submit to
Etymology & Derivation
from g1401