Eye-service
ὀφθαλμοδουλείαStrong’s G3787ophthalmodouleia
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ophthalmodouleia is the Greek word usually translated “eye-service”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;”
Meaning
Usually translated “eye-service”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- eye-service 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ephesians 1
- Colossians 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ὀφθαλμοδουλεία ophthalmodouleia · eye-service
ὀφθαλμο-δουλία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ (ὀφθαλμός, δοῦλος), eye-service: Eph.6:6, Col.3:22 (not found elsewhere).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “eyeservice” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EY'E-SERVICE, noun
Service performed only under inspection or the eye of an employer.
- “Not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God” Colossians 3:22
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.