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Romans 9:12

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G4483 It was said ερρηθη

G846 unto her αυτη

G3754 οτι

G3588 The ο

G3187 elder μειζων

G1398 shall serve δουλευσει

G3588 the τω

G1640 younger ελασσονι

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

was

G4483 said

unto

G846 her

G3588 The

G3187 elder

shall

G1398 serve

G3588 the

G1640 younger

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G1398

Greek: δουλεύω

Transliteration: douleuō

Pronunciation: dool-yoo'-o

Part of Speech: Verb

Bible Usage: be in bondage (do) serve (-ice).

Definition:

to be a slave to (literally or figuratively involuntarily or voluntarily)

1. to be a slave, serve, do service

a. of a nation in subjection to other nations

2. metaph. to obey, submit to

a. in a good sense, to yield obedience

b. in a bad sense, of those who become slaves to some base power, to yield to, give one's self up to

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.