δοῦλος
doulos
servant
from δέω; a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency):--bond(-man), servant.
John 15:20 · Word #10
Lexicon G1401
| Lemma | δοῦλος |
| Transliteration | doûlos |
| Strong's | G1401 |
| In-context | servant |
| Literal | slave-servant |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δοῦλος |
| Strong's | G1401 |
SIBI-P1 G1401-06
a bound-man
| Root | δοῦλος (doulos) |
| Core Meanings | slave, bondman, one bound, subject servant, one in subjection |
| Semantic Range | literal slave, bond-servant, one legally owned by another, one under authority, devoted servant, figuratively one wholly committed to God or Messiah |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical world, a δοῦλος was not merely a hired worker but one bound in total allegiance to a master. The term powerfully expresses covenantal loyalty and absolute belonging—whether in social hierarchy or in theological self-identification as one bound to God or to the Messiah. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS,); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative referring to one male individual characterized by bonded status. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from the root idea of binding (cf. δέω, “to bind”), so “bound-man” preserves the concrete sense of one who is bound to another in permanent obligation. The nominative masculine singular form is reflected in the singular, masculine rendering “man,” functioning as the subject form in context. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root δοῦλος (slave, bondman, one bound, subject servant, one in subjection)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1401-01 |
doule | O bound-servant (male) |
G1401-02 |
doulo | to a bond-servant |
G1401-03 |
douloi | male bond-servants |
Word Usage (124 occurrences of G1401)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 8:9 | δούλῳ | doulo | |
| Matthew 10:24 | δοῦλος | doulos | |
| Matthew 10:25 | δοῦλος | doulos |