Word study · Greek
doulos
slave, servant
Say it: DOO-los (approximate)
δοῦλος
What it means
A slave. Paul calls himself a slave to all (9:19), tells slaves in Corinth not to be troubled (7:21-23), and says "in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, Jews or Greeks, slaves or free" (12:13).
Range of meaning
- SlaveSomeone owned by another.
- Servant of GodA title of honor for those who serve the Lord.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 7
"Were you called as a slave? Don't let that bother you" (7:21-23).
Every verse (4)
Verses where G1401 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources