What does καταδουλόω (katadoulóō) mean in the Bible?
καταδουλόω (katadoulóō): Complete subjugation into slavery; emphasizes the totality of domination via the κατα- prefix intensification.
Greek · G2615
καταδουλόω
To enslave utterly
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καταδουλόω G2615
Pronunciation katadoulóō
What does καταδουλόω (katadoulóō) mean in the Bible?
καταδουλόω (katadoulóō): Complete subjugation into slavery; emphasizes the totality of domination via the κατα- prefix intensification.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2615?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include enslaves (1), to enslave (1).
Where does καταδουλόω (katadoulóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 11:20. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It enslaves 1× 2 Corinthians 11:20
to enslave 1× Galatians 2:4
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Usage map
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First aligned row 2 Corinthians 11:20
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
2 Corinthians 1 Galatians 1
Source forms
καταδουλοῖ 1x katadouloi 2 Corinthians 11:20
καταδουλώσουσιν 1x katadoulōsousin Galatians 2:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural 1x Galatians 2:4
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x 2 Corinthians 11:20
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Complete subjugation into slavery; emphasizes the totality of domination via the κατα- prefix intensification.
Strong's G2615
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 1 form 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to enslave utterly
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 11:20 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
καταδουλοῖ, katadouloi
I enslave
Read verse Galatians 2:4 Verb Third Person Plural Aorist Middle Subjunctive
καταδουλώσωνται· katadoulwswntai
I enslave
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Present, Future Voices Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Present Active 2 Cor 11:20 1×
Future Active Gal 2:4 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1 future 1
Voice
active 2
Mood
indicative 2
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
καταδουλόω is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain