Strong G4889σύνδουλος
fellow slave
- Transliteration
- sundoulos
- Pronunciation
- soon'-doo-los
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Detailed definition
σύν-δουλος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: Est.4:7, 9 4:17, 23 5:3, 6 6:6, 13 (כְּנָת) *;]
a fellow-servant: Mat.18:28-33 24:49; of servants of the same divine Lord, Col.1:7 4:7, Rev.6:11; so of angels, Rev.19:10 22:9.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Est.4:7, 9 4:17, 23 5:3, 6 6:6, 13 (כְּנָת) *;]
a fellow-servant: Mat.18:28-33 24:49; of servants of the same divine Lord, Col.1:7 4:7, Rev.6:11; so of angels, Rev.19:10 22:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4889 appears in 10 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- fellowservant6
- fellowservants4
- of1
- on1
First verses
- Matthew 18:28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
- Matthew 18:29And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
- Matthew 18:31So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
- Matthew 18:33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
- Matthew 24:49And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
- Colossians 1:7As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
- Colossians 4:7All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
- Revelation 6:11And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
- Revelation 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
- Revelation 22:9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
σύνδουλ-ος, ὁ, ἡ,
fellow-slave, masculine, [NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. author = 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus] “Ion” 1109, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 745 (_anapaest meter_), 5th c.BC: Theopompus Comicus 32.8, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator “Fragmenta” 331 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 5.56, NT.Matt.18.29, etc.; _feminine_, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.134, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 65, etc.)]; also feminine συνδούλη, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.110, 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 3.6.)]
2 metaphorically in NT, [NT (NT.Col.1.7, NT.Rev.6.11, +others)] (The statement of Moeris [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (p.273 P., ὁμόδουλος Ἀττικῶς, σύνδουλος Ἑλληνικῶς, is incorrect: 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 3.82)] distinguishes ς. 'slave of the same master' from ὁμόδουλος 'companion in slavery'.)
fellow-slave, masculine, [NT+5th c.BC+ ([prev. author = 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus] “Ion” 1109, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 745 (_anapaest meter_), 5th c.BC: Theopompus Comicus 32.8, 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator “Fragmenta” 331 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 5.56, NT.Matt.18.29, etc.; _feminine_, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.134, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Medea” 65, etc.)]; also feminine συνδούλη, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.110, 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 3.6.)]
2 metaphorically in NT, [NT (NT.Col.1.7, NT.Rev.6.11, +others)] (The statement of Moeris [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (p.273 P., ὁμόδουλος Ἀττικῶς, σύνδουλος Ἑλληνικῶς, is incorrect: 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 3.82)] distinguishes ς. 'slave of the same master' from ὁμόδουλος 'companion in slavery'.)