δουλεύω
douleúō
To serve as a slave or bondservant; to be subject to the control, authority, or will of another, performing duties owed to a master. The verb primarily denotes the condition or action of being enslaved, whether as a literal slave, as in social or household servitude, or figuratively, describing thorough devotion, submission, or service to a person, authority, power, or even an abstract principle (such as sin, righteousness, or God). In extended senses, it can indicate strong attachment or yielding of oneself in loyalty or obedience.
Romans 7:25 · Word #17
Lexicon G1398
| Lemma | δουλεύω |
| Transliteration | douleúō |
| Strong's | G1398 |
| Definition | To serve as a slave or bondservant; to be subject to the control, authority, or will of another, performing duties owed to a master. The verb primarily denotes the condition or action of being enslaved, whether as a literal slave, as in social or household servitude, or figuratively, describing thorough devotion, submission, or service to a person, authority, power, or even an abstract principle (such as sin, righteousness, or God). In extended senses, it can indicate strong attachment or yielding of oneself in loyalty or obedience. |
Morphology V PRS ACT IND 1P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 1P — 1st person — The speaker ("I" / "we") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δουλεύω |
| Strong's | G1398 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1398-06
I serve as a slave
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active indicative, first person singular (Gr,V,IPA1,,S): ongoing action performed by the speaker. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active indicative, first person singular, expresses an ongoing action performed by the speaker. "Serve as a slave" preserves the root sense of acting in the role of a δοῦλος, emphasizing bondage and subjection rather than general service. |
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