Strong's Lexicon sundoulos: Fellow servant, fellow slave Original Word: σύνδουλος Word Origin: From σύν (sun, meaning "with" or "together") and δοῦλος (doulos, meaning "slave" or "servant") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "sundoulos," the concept of servitude and fellowship can be related to terms like עֶבֶד (eved, Strong's H5650), meaning "servant" or "slave." Usage: The term "sundoulos" is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who share a common service or servitude, particularly in the context of serving God or Christ. It emphasizes the shared experience and equality among believers as servants of the Lord, highlighting the communal aspect of Christian service and discipleship. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, slavery was a common institution, and the term "doulos" was widely understood to mean a slave or servant. The prefix "sun-" (with) adds a layer of shared experience or partnership. In the early Christian community, this term would have resonated with the idea of mutual service and equality before God, contrasting with the hierarchical structures of society. The use of "sundoulos" reflects the early Christian understanding of the church as a community of equals, all serving the same Master, Jesus Christ. HELPS Word-studies 4889 sýndoulos (from 4862 /sýn, "closely identified with" and 1401 /doúlos, "bond-slave") – properly, a fellow bond-servant (slave), belonging to the same master. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom sun and doulos Definition a fellow servant NASB Translation fellow bond-servant (2), fellow servant (2), fellow servants (1), fellow slave (2), fellow slaves (3). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4889: σύνδουλοςσύνδουλος, συνδούλου, ὁ (σύν and δοῦλος), a fellow-servant; one who serves the same master with another; thus used of a. the associate of a servant (or slave) in the proper sense: Matthew 24:49. b. one who with others serves (ministers to) a king: Matthew 18:28, 29, 31, 33. c. the colleague of one who is Christ's servant in publishing the gospel: Colossians 1:7; Colossians 4:7 ((where cf. Lightfoot)). d. one who with others acknowledges the same Lord, Jesus, and obeys his commands: Revelation 6:11. e. one who with others is subject to the same divine authority in the Messianic economy: so of angels as the fellow-servants of Christians, Revelation 19:10; Revelation 22:9. (Moeris says, p. 273, ὁμόδουλος ἀττικως, σύνδουλος ἑλληνικως. But the word is used by Aristophanes, Euripides, Lysias.) From sun and doulos; a co-slave, i.e. Servitor or ministrant of the same master (human or divine) -- fellowservant. see GREEK sun see GREEK doulos Englishman's Concordance Matthew 18:28 N-GMPGRK: ἕνα τῶν συνδούλων αὐτοῦ ὃς NAS: one of his fellow slaves who KJV: one of his fellowservants, which owed INT: one the fellow servants of his who Matthew 18:29 N-NMS Matthew 18:31 N-NMP Matthew 18:33 N-AMS Matthew 24:49 N-AMP Colossians 1:7 N-GMS Colossians 4:7 N-NMS Revelation 6:11 N-NMP Revelation 19:10 N-NMS Revelation 22:9 N-NMS Strong's Greek 4889 |
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