Know the Word.

Greek word

douleúō

δουλεύω

What it means

to be a slave to

to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)

Where it comes from

from doûlos (δοῦλος)

How the King James translates it

  • serve12
  • bondage3
  • serving3
  • service3
  • were1
  • should1
  • serveth1
  • served1

Every place it appears 25

Matthew6:24
John8:33
Galatians4:84:255:13
Ephesians6:7
Philippians2:22
Colossians3:24
1 Thessalonians1:9
1 Timothy6:2
Titus3:3