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Strong's #1402: douloo (pronounced doo-lo'-o)

from 1401; to enslave (literally or figuratively):--bring into (be under) bondage, X given, become (make) servant.




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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douloō

1) to make a slave of, reduce to bondage

2) metaphorically give myself wholly to one' s needs and service, make myself a bondman to him

Part of Speech: noun masculine

Relation: from G1401

Citing in TDNT: 2:279, 182




Usage:

This word is used 8 times:

Acts 7:6: "a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred"
Romans 6:18: "made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness."
Romans 6:22: "from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit"
1 Corinthians 7:15: "or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God"
1 Corinthians 9:19: "free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain"
Galatians 4:3: "we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the"
Titus 2:3: "not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;"
2 Peter 2:19: "is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage."









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