ΕΚΟΥΣΙΩΣΔΟΥΛΕΥΕΙΝ, εκουσιωσδουλευειν
EKOUSIŌSDOULEUEIN, ekousiōsdouleuein
Sounds Like: eh-koo-SEE-ohs-doo-LEH-oo-een
Translations: to serve willingly, to be a willing slave, to volunteer to serve
From the root: ΕΚΟΥΣΙΟΣ, ΔΟΥΛΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'willingly' (ἑκουσίως) and 'to serve' (δουλεύειν). It describes the act of serving or being a slave by one's own free will or choice, rather than by compulsion. It emphasizes the voluntary nature of the service or submission.
Inflection: Infinitive, Present, Active
Strong’s numbers: G1635 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1398 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 13:15
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΚΟΥΣΙΟΣ, ΔΟΥΛΕΥΩ, appear in our texts.
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