Lexical Definition
δουλόω doulóō (doo-lo'-o) to enslave G:V
from δοῦλος
bring into (be under) bondage, X given, become (make) servant.
- to enslave (literally or figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐδούλωσα | I became servant | 1Cor.9.19 |
| ἐδουλώθητε | you have become slaves | Rom.6.18 |
| εδούλωσασ | You were not enslaved | LXX.Isa.43.23 |
| δουλώσουσιν | they will enslave | LXX.Gen.15.13 • Acts.7.6 |
| δουλωθέντεσ | having become slaves | Rom.6.22 |
| δουλούται | enslaved | LXX.Prov.27.8 |
| δεδούλωται | has bee under bondage | 1Cor.7.15 |
| he has been enslaved | 2Pet.2.19 | |
| δεδουλωμένοι | held in bondage | Gal.4.3 |
| δεδουλωμένασ | enslaved | Titus.2.3 |
Abbott-Smith
δουλόω, -ῶ (< δοῦλος), [in LXX for עבד ;]
to enslave, bring into bondage: Ac 7:6 (LXX), II Pe 2:19; metaph., I Co 9:19; pass., seq. ἐν, ib. 7:15; τ. θεῷ, Ro 6:22; τ. δικαιοσύνῃ, Ro 6:18; οἴνῳ, Tit 2:3; ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τ. κόσμου, Ga 4:3 (Cremer, 217).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Acts | 7:6 |
| Romans | 6:18 · 6:22 |
| 1 Corinthians | 7:15 · 9:19 |
| Galatians | 4:3 |
| Titus | 2:3 |
| 2 Peter | 2:19 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
δουλόω-όω,
enslave, [δουλόωοῖς καὶ σὲ καὶ πᾶσαν πόλιν 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 254, compare 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 467; δ. φρόνημα 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.61 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]:—mostly in passive, to be enslaved, ὑπὸ Πέρσῃσι, ὑπὸ Ἁρπάγου, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ ψυχαὶ δεδούλωνται [δουλόωωμένοι τῇ γνώμῃ, τὴν γνώμην ἐδουλόωοῦντο, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.34, 7.71; ἐλεύθερος πᾶς ἑνὶ δεδούλωται, νόμῳ 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 699, cf “Sam.” 280 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle (with perfect δεδουλόωῶσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+], make subject to oneself, enslave, [δουλόωούμεθ᾽ ἄνδρα 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Supplices” 493; ἐπιθυμίαν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 838d; τὸ ἑαυτοῦ θειότατον ὑπὸ τῷ ἀθεωτάτῳ.. δουλόωοῦται [prev. author] “R.” 589e. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]