To enslave
καταδουλόωStrong’s G2615katadouloō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Katadouloō is the Greek word usually translated “enslaves” and “enslave”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.”
Meaning
Usually translated “enslaves” and “enslave”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- enslaves 1
- they will enslave 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Galatians 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
καταδουλόω katadouloō · to enslave
κατα-δουλόω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for עָבַד ;] to enslave: 2Co.11:20, Gal.2:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “enslave” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ENSLA'VE, verb transitive
[from slave.]
To reduce to slavery or bondage; to deprive of liberty and subject to the will of a master. Barbarous nations enslave their prisoners of war, but civilized men barbarously and wickedly purchase men to enslave them.
- To reduce to servitude or subjection.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.