ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΔΟΥΛΙΑΝ, οφθαλμοδουλιαν
OPHTHALMODOULIAN, ophthalmodoulian
Sounds Like: of-thal-mo-doo-LEE-an
Translations: eye-service, a eye-service
From the root: ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΔΟΥΛΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun formed from 'ophthalmos' (eye) and 'douleia' (service or slavery). It refers to service performed only when under the direct observation of a master or superior, rather than with sincerity or diligence. It implies a lack of genuine commitment, where one works hard only to please or impress others, not out of true dedication.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3787 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Ephesians — 6:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΔΟΥΛΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ὈΦΘΑΛΜΟΔΟΥΛΙΑΝ — eye-service, an eye-service
- ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΔΟΥΛΙΑ — eye-service, service performed only when watched, outward service
- ΟΦΘΑΛΜΟΔΟΥΛΙΑΙΣ — eye-service, a eye-service, outward show, outward service
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