δουλεία (Tdf. -ia, [see I, ¢]), -as, 7, (δουλεύω) ; slavery, bondage, the condition of a slave: τῆς φθορᾶς, the bondage which consists in decay [W. § 59, 8 a., cf. B. 78 (68)], equiv. to the law, the necessity, of perishing, Ro. viii. 21; used of the slavish sense of fear, devoid alike of buoyancy of spirit and of trust in God, such asis produced by the thought of death, Heb. ii. 15, as well as by the Mosaic law in its votaries, Ro. viii. 15 (πνεῦμα δουλείας) ; the Mosaic system is said to cause δουλεία on account of the grievous burdens its precepts impose upon its adherents: Gal. iv. 24; ν. 1. [From Pind. down.]

δουλεία douleia 5x

slavery, bondage, servile condition; in NT met. with reference to degradation and unhappiness, Rom. 8:15, 21; Gal. 4:24; 5:1; Heb. 2:15*

δουλεία (T, -λία), -ας, ἡ

(< δουλεύω), [in LXX, as Ex 13:3, for עֶבֶד and cognates ;]

slavery, bondage: Ro 8:15, 21, Ga 4:24 5:1, He 2:15.†

δουλεία P Lond 163%* (a.p. 88) (=II. p. 183) we find provision εἰς μισθῶν δώσιν, and in BGU II. 473° (a.p. 200) ἕνεκεν χρηματικῆς δόσεως. Add P Oxy III. 47475 (Ὁ a.p. 184) ἐπέσχεν ἂν τὴν δόσιν τοῦ φθάσαντος αὐτῷ ὑπὸ σοῦ ἐξοδιασθῆναι ἀργυρίου, and .Sy// 540"! (B.C. 175-1) ἐργᾶται δὲ συνεχῶς pera Td τὴν δόσιν λαβεῖν ἐντὸς ἡμερῶν δέκα, with the editor’s note where δόσις is explained as ‘* pensio pretii qua redemptor opus licitus est.’”’ /4. 505!% (early ili/B.C.) περὶ τὴν τοῦ o[(]rov δόσιν illustrates the use with other than money objects; while zd. 858" (ii/B.c.— Delphi) εἰ δέ τινι ζώων δόσιν ποέοιτο τῶν ἰδίων Laos, shows it asa pure xomen actionzs. So also BGU IV. 1τ5133 (R.c. 13) οὐδεμί(αν) δόσιν κοιλὴ(ν) ποιούμενοι, 20. 115618 (B.C. 15) ἐὰν δέ τινα τῶν καθ᾽ ἡϊμέραν δ]όσεων κοιλάνωσι. The combination with λῆμψις, as in Phil 41, is of the same character: with this cf, the astrological fragment, P Tebt II. 277° (iii/A.D.) δόσις kal λήμψις (plur.). The distinction from δόμα is observed throughout the documents: we have not noticed instances of the purely concrete use generally recognised in Jas 7. A form δόσιμος (MGr δόσιμο) is found in the long list of royal ordinances, P Tebt I. 5¥® (u.c. 118) τῶν δ᾽ ἄλλων τῶν δοσίμων μὴ πλεῖον ἐπισταθμεύεσθαι τοῦ ἡμίσους, where the editors render, any ‘*and in the case of their other buildings which may be used for quarters, not more than half shall be occupied for that purpose.

δουλεία (douleia) — slavery. δουλ-εία, ἡ, Ionic dialect δουλ-ηΐη [Refs 6th c.BC+]: also δουλία [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— slavery, bondage, [same places], [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δουλείας γάγγαμον, ζυγά, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ τῶν κρεισσόνων δ. imposed by them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; applied to the condition of the subject allies of Athens, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II. collectively, slaves, δουλεύοντα δουλείαις ἐμαῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἢν.. ἡ δ. ἐπανιστῆται if the slave-class rise in rebellion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. service for hire, μισθὸν δουλείας [LXX]