Strong's Lexicon douleia: Slavery, bondage, servitude Original Word: δουλεία Word Origin: Derived from δοῦλος (doulos), meaning "slave" or "servant." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - עֲבֹדָה (avodah) - H5656, meaning "service" or "labor." - עֶבֶד (eved) - H5650, meaning "servant" or "slave." Usage: The term "douleia" primarily refers to the condition or state of being a slave or in servitude. In the New Testament, it is often used metaphorically to describe spiritual bondage or subjection, particularly in contrast to the freedom found in Christ. It conveys the idea of being under the control or dominion of another, whether it be sin, the law, or fear. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, slavery was a common institution, and many people lived in a state of servitude. Slaves were considered property and had limited rights. The concept of "douleia" would have been well understood by early Christians, both as a literal social condition and as a metaphor for spiritual realities. The New Testament writers used this term to illustrate the contrast between life under the law or sin and the freedom offered through faith in Jesus Christ. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1397 douleía (a feminine noun) – bondage, a brand of slavery (enslavement). See 1401 (doulos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom douleuó Definition slavery NASB Translation slavery (4), slaves (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1397: δουλείαδουλεία (Tdf. δουλια (see Iota)), δουλείας, ἡ, (δουλεύω); slavery, bondage, the condition of a slave: τῆς φθορᾶς, the bondage which consists in decay (Winers Grammar, § 59, 8 a., cf. Buttmann, 78 (68)), equivalent to the law, the necessity, of perishing, Romans 8:21; used of the slavish sense of fear, devoid alike of buoyancy of spirit and of trust in God, such as is produced by the thought of death, Hebrews 2:15, as well as by the Mosaic law in its votaries, Romans 8:15 (πνεῦμα δουλείας); the Mosaic system is said to cause δουλεία on account of the grievous burdens its precepts impose upon its adherents: Galatians 4:24; Galatians 5:1. (From Pindar down.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bondage. From douleuo; slavery (ceremonially or figuratively) -- bondage. see GREEK douleuo Forms and Transliterations δουλεία δουλειαν δουλείαν δουλειας δουλείας douleian douleían douleias douleíasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Romans 8:15 N-GFSGRK: ἐλάβετε πνεῦμα δουλείας πάλιν εἰς NAS: a spirit of slavery leading KJV: the spirit of bondage again INT: you received a spirit of bondage again unto Romans 8:21 N-GFS Galatians 4:24 N-AFS Galatians 5:1 N-GFS Hebrews 2:15 N-GFS Strong's Greek 1397 |
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