noun · feminine
ofthalmodoulias
Greekὀφθαλμοδουλία (ofthalmodoulia)
Strong’sG3787
service rendered only while the master watches
stem ofthalmodouli-2 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
*† ὀφθαλμο-δουλία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ
(< ὀφθαλμός, δοῦλος),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3787 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | ofthalmodoulias | ofthalmodouliais |
| object accusative | ofthalmodoulian1×ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν | ofthalmodouliain |
| direct address vocative | ofthalmodouliar | ofthalmodouliair |
| of, belonging to genitive | ofthalmodouliau | ofthalmodouliaiu |
| to, for dative | ofthalmodoulia | ofthalmodouliai1×ὀφθαλμοδουλίαις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
ofthalmodoulia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
2 occurrences, every one of them listed
ofthalmodoulian“watched”objectaccusative singular1×
Ephesians 6:6“watched”mē kata ofthalmodoulian hōs anthrōpareskois alla hōs doulois Christou poiarōtois tem thelēmem tou theou, ek psuchauAnd do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
ofthalmodouliai“eyeservice”to, fordative plural1×
Colossians 3:22“eyeservice”toir douloir, hupakouavōr kata panteim toi kata sarxan kurioi, mē en ofthalmodouliai, hōs anthrōpareskois, alla en haplota kardiau, foberōtois ton kurion.Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.