ΔΟΥΛΟΙΣΜΕΝ, δουλοισμεν
DOULOISMEN, douloismen
Sounds Like: DOO-loys-MEN
Translations: to slaves, to servants, indeed, on the one hand
From the root: ΔΟΥΛΟΣ, ΜΕΝ
Part of Speech: Noun, Particle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the dative plural of the noun ΔΟΥΛΟΣ (doulos), meaning 'slave' or 'servant,' and the particle ΜΕΝ (men). The particle 'men' is often used to introduce a clause that contrasts with a following clause (often introduced by 'de'), or to emphasize a statement. Therefore, the combined phrase means 'to slaves indeed' or 'to servants on the one hand,' often setting up a contrast with something else.
Inflection: Dative, Plural, Masculine (for ΔΟΥΛΟΙΣ); Does not inflect (for ΜΕΝ)
Strong’s numbers: G1401 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3303 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 9:23
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΔΟΥΛΟΣ, ΜΕΝ, appear in our texts.
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