Greek · G1401, G749

δοῦλον τοῦ ἀρχιερέως

Slave · high-priest

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δοῦλοςG1401slave

Pronunciationdoûlos

Complete loss of personal autonomy and will to a master; metaphorically, enslavement to sin or Christ.

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ἀρχιερεύςG749high-priest

Pronunciationarchiereús

Singular or plural office representing the Jewish priesthood's apex; includes ex-high-priests and aristocratic priestly families.

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What does δοῦλον τοῦ ἀρχιερέως (doulon tou archiereōs) mean in the Bible?

δοῦλος · ἀρχιερεύς is a Greek phrase meaning "a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)".

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What does δοῦλος · ἀρχιερεύς mean in the Bible?

δοῦλος · ἀρχιερεύς is a Greek phrase meaning "a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1401, G749?

G1401, G749 is connected to 126 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)

Strong'sG1401, G749

Lexical occurrences126 verses Word forms10 forms126 references

Source Gloss

a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.

Form patterns10Aligned forms126Case patternNominative (57)Number patternSingular (71)

Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 10:24 · Matt 10:25 · Matt 18:26 · Matt 18:28 · Matt 20:27 · Matt 24:45 · Matt 24:46 · Matt 24:48 · Mark 10:44 · Luke 7:2 · Luke 12:43 · Luke 12:45 · Luke 12:47 · Luke 14:21 · Luke 14:22 · John 8:3435×

Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 13:27 · Matt 13:28 · Matt 22:10 · Luke 12:37 · Luke 17:10 · John 4:51 · John 18:18 · Acts 16:17 · Rom 6:16 · Rom 6:17 · Rom 6:20 · 1 Cor 7:23 · 1 Cor 12:13 · Eph 6:5 · Eph 6:6 · Phil 1:122×

Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 18:27 · Matt 24:50 · Luke 12:46 · Gal 4:1 · Phil 2:7 · Rev 15:36×

Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 18:23 · Matt 25:19 · John 18:26 · Rev 19:2 · Rev 19:185×

Dative · Plural · MasculineMatt 22:8 · Mark 13:34 · Acts 4:29 · Col 4:1 · Rev 1:1 · Rev 11:18 · Rev 22:67×

Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 8:9 · Luke 7:8 · Luke 14:21 · Luke 17:9 · John 18:10 · Rev 1:16×

Accusative · Plural · MasculineMatt 21:34 · Matt 21:35 · Matt 21:36 · Matt 22:3 · Matt 22:4 · Matt 22:6 · Matt 25:14 · Luke 15:22 · Luke 19:13 · Luke 19:15 · John 15:15 · Acts 2:18 · Rom 6:16 · 2 Cor 4:5 · Titus 2:9 · Rev 2:2019×

Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 25:30 · Matt 26:51 · Mark 12:2 · Mark 12:4 · Mark 14:47 · Luke 2:29 · Luke 7:3 · Luke 7:10 · Luke 14:17 · Luke 14:23 · Luke 17:7 · Luke 20:10 · Luke 20:11 · Luke 22:50 · John 18:10 · 2 Tim 2:2418×

Accusative · Plural · NeuterRom 6:192×

Vocative · Singular · MasculineMatt 18:32 · Matt 25:21 · Matt 25:23 · Matt 25:26 · Luke 19:17 · Luke 19:226×

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