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doulos G1401

δοῦλος (doulos) means “slave” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

δοῦλος Greek · G1401 129 tagged occurrences in 120 verses

Pronunciation guide: doo'-los Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1401

δοῦλος · doulos · slave

δοῦλος, -η, -ον, [in LXX, ὁ δ. nearly always for עֶבֶד; ὁ δ. chiefly for שִׁפְחָה ,אָמָה ;] 1. in bondage to, subject to: Rom.6:19. 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ δ., a slave; (a) fem., ἡ δ., a female slave, bondmaid (Cremer, 702; DB, iii, 215): Luk.1:38, 48 Act.2:18" (LXX) ; (b) masc., ὁ δ., a slave, bond-man: Mat.8:9 18:23, al.; opposite to ἐλεύθερος, 1Co.7:22 12:13, Gal.3:28, Eph.6:8, Col.3:11, Rev.6:15 13:16 19:18; opposite to κύριος, δεσπότης, οἰκοδεσπότης, Mat.10:24 13:27, 28 Luk.12:46, Jhn.15:15, Eph.6:5, Col.3:22 4:1, al.; metaphorically, δ. Χριστοῦ, τοῦ Χρ., Ἰησοῦ Χρ., Rom.1:1, 1Co.7:22, Gal.1:10, Eph.6:6, Php.1:1, Col.4:12, Jas.1:1, 2Pe.1:1, Ju 1; δ. τ. θεοῦ, τ. κυρίου, Act.16:17, 2Ti.2:24, Tit.1:1, 1Pe.2:16, Rev.7:3 15:3; δ. πονηρός, ἀχρεῖος, κακός, Mat.18:32 24:48 25:26, 30, Luk.17:10 19:22; δ. ἁμαρτίας, Jhn.8:34, Rom.6:17, 20; τ. φθορᾶς, 2Pe.2:19. SYN.: διάκονος (q.V.), θεράπων, ὐπηρέτης (see DB, iii, 377; iv, 461, 469; DCG, i, 221; ii, 613; Cremer, 215, 702). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.

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How translators render G1401

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
servant 42
servants 35
a servant 11
slaves 10
slave 8
a slave 5
in slavery 2
and a servant 1
from a slave 1
he is slave 1
menservants 1
of a servant 1
of slavery 1
servants of 1
the servants 1
the slave 1
was a slave 1
were you a slave 1
who serve 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
servants 38
servant 33
a servant 16
the servant 15
the servants 12
bond 6
of 4
unto 4
to 2
bondman 1
his servants 1
o thou 1
of a servant 1
the 1
though 1

Verses containing G1401

Page 1 of 3. 120 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Matthew 8:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

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  2. Matthew 10:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

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  3. Matthew 10:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!

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  4. Matthew 13:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

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  5. Matthew 13:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. So the servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

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  6. Matthew 18:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

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  7. Matthew 18:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

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  8. Matthew 18:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him.

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  9. Matthew 18:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’

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  10. Matthew 18:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.

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  11. Matthew 20:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—

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  12. Matthew 21:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.

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  13. Matthew 21:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

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  14. Matthew 21:36 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them.

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  15. Matthew 22:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

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  16. Matthew 22:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

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  17. Matthew 22:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.

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  18. Matthew 22:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited were not worthy.

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  19. Matthew 22:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

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  20. Matthew 24:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?

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  21. Matthew 24:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

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  22. Matthew 24:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’

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  23. Matthew 24:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.

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  24. Matthew 25:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.

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  25. Matthew 25:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.

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  26. Matthew 25:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

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  27. Matthew 25:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’

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  28. Matthew 25:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.

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  29. Matthew 25:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

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  30. Matthew 26:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

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  31. Mark 10:44 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.

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  32. Mark 12:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

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  33. Mark 12:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then he sent them another servant, and they struck him over the head and treated him shamefully.

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  34. Mark 13:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.

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  35. Mark 14:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

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  36. Luke 1:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

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  37. Luke 1:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.

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  38. Luke 2:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.

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  39. Luke 7:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die.

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  40. Luke 7:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant.

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  41. Luke 7:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes, and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”

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  42. Luke 7:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And when the messengers returned to the house, they found the servant in good health.

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  43. Luke 12:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

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  44. Luke 12:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

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  45. Luke 12:45 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

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  46. Luke 12:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

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  47. Luke 12:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows.

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  48. Luke 14:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’

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  49. Luke 14:21 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’

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  50. Luke 14:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’

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