Gloss
to serve (as a slave)
Forms of the word
Dictionary
δουλεύω
Greek transliteration
douleuō
Simplified transliteration
douleuo
Principal Parts
δουλεύσω, ἐδούλευσα, δεδούλευκα, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number
1398
GK Number
1526
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
25
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1a(6)
Definition
Greek-English Concordance for δουλεύω
| Matthew 6:24 | “No one can serve (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) God and possessions. |
| Luke 15:29 | but he answered his father, ‘Look, these many years I have served (douleuō | δουλεύω | pres act ind 1 sg) you, and I never disregarded a command of yours, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. |
| Luke 16:13 | “No servant is able to (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) serve (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) God and money.” |
| John 8:33 | They replied to him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have (dedouleukamen | δεδουλεύκαμεν | perf act ind 1 pl) never been (dedouleukamen | δεδουλεύκαμεν | perf act ind 1 pl) slaves (dedouleukamen | δεδουλεύκαμεν | perf act ind 1 pl) to anyone! How can you say, ‘You will become free’?” |
| Acts 7:7 | But, ‘Whatever nation they serve (douleusousin | δουλεύσουσιν | fut act ind 3 pl) as slaves, I will punish,’ said God, ‘and after this they will come out and they will worship me in this place.’ |
| Acts 20:19 | serving (douleuōn | δουλεύων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) the Lord with all humility and with tears, enduring the trials that fell on me by the plots of the Jews; |
| Romans 6:6 | We know that our old self was crucified with him, so that the body of sin would be rendered powerless, so that we would (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) no longer be enslaved (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) by sin; |
| Romans 7:6 | But now we have been released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) in newness of the Spirit and not under the old written code. |
| Romans 7:25 | Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve (douleuō | δουλεύω | pres act ind 1 sg) the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin. |
| Romans 9:12 | not because of works, but because of his call — it was said to her, “The older will serve (douleusei | δουλεύσει | fut act ind 3 sg) the younger.” |
| Romans 12:11 | do not lag in zeal; be enthusiastic in spirit; serve (douleuontes | δουλεύοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) the Lord; |
| Romans 14:18 | whoever serves (douleuōn | δουλεύων | pres act ptcp nom sg masc) Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men. |
| Romans 16:18 | For such people do (douleuousin | δουλεύουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) not serve (douleuousin | δουλεύουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) our Lord Christ but their own appetites. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the guileless. |
| Galatians 4:8 | Formerly, when you did not know God, you were enslaved (edouleusate | ἐδουλεύσατε | aor act ind 2 pl) to those who by nature are not gods. |
| Galatians 4:9 | But now that you have come to know God — or rather, are known by God — how can you turn back again to the feeble and inferior elementary principles of the world? How can you want to (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) be (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) their slaves (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) all over again? |
| Galatians 4:25 | Now Hagar represents Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery (douleuei | δουλεύει | pres act ind 3 sg) with her children. |
| Galatians 5:13 | For you, brothers, were called to freedom. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve (douleuete | δουλεύετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) one another. |
| Ephesians 6:7 | serving (douleuontes | δουλεύοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) with enthusiasm as though serving the Lord and not men, |
| Philippians 2:22 | But you know Timothy’s proven character, how as a child with his father he (edouleusen | ἐδούλευσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) served (edouleusen | ἐδούλευσεν | aor act ind 3 sg) with me in the furtherance of the gospel. |
| Colossians 3:24 | for you know that from Lord you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. Serve (douleuete | δουλεύετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) the Lord Christ. Serve (douleuete | δουλεύετε | pres act imperative 2 pl) |
| 1 Thessalonians 1:9 | For they themselves report regarding us what kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve (douleuein | δουλεύειν | pres act inf ) the living and true God, |
| 1 Timothy 6:2 | And let those who have believing masters not despise them because they are brothers; rather, let (douleuetōsan | δουλευέτωσαν | pres act imperative 3 pl) them (douleuetōsan | δουλευέτωσαν | pres act imperative 3 pl) serve (douleuetōsan | δουλευέτωσαν | pres act imperative 3 pl) all the more since those benefiting from their act of kindness are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these things. |
| Titus 3:3 | For once we ourselves also were foolish, disobedient, being led astray, being enslaved (douleuontes | δουλεύοντες | pres act ptcp nom pl masc) by desires and various pleasures, living a life of evil and envy, detestable, hating one another. |
