Word study · Greek
doulos
slave, servant
Say it: DOO-los (approximate)
δοῦλος
What it means
A slave or bondservant. Jesus says "everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin" (8:34), and that a slave doesn't stay in the house forever, while a son does (8:35).
Range of meaning
- SlaveSomeone owned by another.
- Servant of GodA title of honor for those who serve the Lord.
In John
- Chapter 8
"A bondservant doesn't live in the house forever" (8:33-35).
Every verse (9)
Verses where G1401 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources