Word study · Greek

doulos

slave, servant

Say it: DOO-los (approximate)

δοῦλος

What it means

A slave. "Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters" (6:5-8).

Range of meaning

  • SlaveSomeone owned by another.
  • Servant of GodA title of honor for those who serve the Lord.

In Ephesians

Every verse (3)

Verses where G1401 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources