Word study · Greek
doulos
slave, servant
Say it: DOO-los (approximate)
δοῦλος
What it means
A slave or bondservant. "You are slaves of the one whom you obey" (6:16), and Paul says he is a bondservant of Christ (1:1).
Range of meaning
- SlaveSomeone owned by another.
- Servant of GodA title of honor for those who serve the Lord.
In Romans
- Chapter 6
"You are slaves of the one whom you obey" (6:16-20).
Every verse (5)
Verses where G1401 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources