Word study · lex.G1398
δουλεύω douleuō
serve · be a slave
Team definition
To be a slave, be subject to, serve (Abbott-Smith): to sin (Rom 6:6), to God or Christ (Rom 12:11; 14:18), absolutely in Rom 7:6 ("we serve in the new way of the Spirit," BSB), and with a dative of a law in Rom 7:25: νόμῳ θεοῦ with the mind, νόμῳ ἁμαρτίας with the flesh. See note.language.Rom.7.1-Rom.7.6.katargeo-soma-christou.
NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 23
Matt 6:24Luke 15:29Luke 16:13John 8:33Acts 7:7Acts 20:19Rom 6:6Rom 7:6Rom 7:25Rom 9:12Rom 12:11Rom 14:18Rom 16:18Gal 4:8Gal 4:9Gal 4:25Gal 5:13Eph 6:7Phil 2:22Col 3:241 Thess 1:91 Tim 6:2Titus 3:3
Senses
1. serve Rom 6:6, Rom 7:6, Rom 7:25, Rom 12:11, Rom 14:18
See also
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. δουλεύω (G1398)
Dodson CC0 1.0 G1398
🔒︎ Thayer CC0 1.0 s.v. δουλεύω (G1398)
🔒︎ BDAG Copyrighted s.v. δουλεύω (not checked)
Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.
Related notes
Released from the law by a death: died to the law through the body of Christ (Romans 7:1–6) Rom 7:1–6
ὁ νόμος κυριεύει … ἐθανατώθητε τῷ νόμῳ διὰ τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ (7:1–6) Rom 7:1; Rom 7:2; Rom 7:3; Rom 7:4; Rom 7:5; Rom 7:6
ἐγὼ δὲ σάρκινός εἰμι … εὑρίσκω ἄρα τὸν νόμον … ἕτερον νόμον (7:14–25) Rom 7:14; Rom 7:15; Rom 7:16; Rom 7:17; Rom 7:18; Rom 7:19; Rom 7:20; Rom 7:21; Rom 7:22; Rom 7:23; Rom 7:24; Rom 7:25