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

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