δουλεία
douleia · slavery
Greek word · Strong’s number G1397 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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douleia (δουλεία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “slavery”.
Bondage: being subject as a slave.
How to say it
dou·lei·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- The condition of one who is not free and belongs to another.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Romans 8:15
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received a spirit of adoption as sons, by which we cry out, Abba, Father.
- Romans 8:21
that the creation itself also will be set free from the slavery of corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.
- Galatians 4:24
These things are an allegory; for these women are two covenants: one from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery, which is Hagar.
- Galatians 5:1
For freedom the Messiah has set us free; stand firm, then, and do not be subjected again to a yoke of slavery.
- Hebrews 2:15
and free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery throughout all their lives.