Greek core word #128 · noun · 126 times in the New Testament
δοῦλος
DOO-losδοῦλος, δούλου, ὁ — slave, servant
- Second declension masculine; circumflex becomes acute before a long ending (δούλου, δούλων). Vocative δοῦλε.
- Also an adjective “enslaved”: neuter plural δοῦλα (Rom 6:19, twice).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Second declension, masculine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | δοῦλος | δοῦλοι |
| Genitive | δούλου | δούλων |
| Dative | δούλῳ | δούλοις |
| Accusative | δοῦλον | δούλους |
| Vocative | δοῦλε | δοῦλοι |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 43, Luke 7:3.
Explained in the notes of 2 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 217 · open the PDF here