What does πάλιν · ἄνωθεν · δουλεύω mean in the Bible?
e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand".
Greek · G3825, G509, G1398
πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν
Again · from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew · to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
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πάλινG3825again
Pronunciationpálin
Temporal repetition or rhetorical continuation; distinguishes literal recurrence from logical progression in argument.
Open lexicon entry →ἄνωθενG509from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew
Pronunciationánōthen
Spatial origin (heavenly realm) versus temporal origin (beginning), with theological force in rebirth language.
Open lexicon entry →δουλεύωG1398to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
Pronunciationdouleúō
Serve in submission to authority or power, whether involuntary bondage or willing allegiance.
Open lexicon entry →What does πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν (palin anōthen douleuein) mean in the Bible?
πάλιν · ἄνωθεν · δουλεύω is a Greek phrase meaning "(adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand".
Full entry for πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν (G3825, G509, G1398) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3825, G509, G1398?
G3825, G509, G1398 is connected to 139 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. (adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
Source Gloss
(adverbially) anew, i.e. (of place) back, (of time) once more, or (conjunctionally) furthermore or on the other hand
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns1Aligned forms139
Matt 4:7 · Matt 4:8 · Matt 5:33 · Matt 13:45 · Matt 13:47 · Matt 18:19 · Matt 19:24 · Matt 20:5 · Matt 21:36 · Matt 22:1 · Matt 22:4 · Matt 26:42 · Matt 26:43 · Matt 26:44 · Matt 26:72 · Matt 27:50139×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 25 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present20future2aorist2perfect1
Voice
active25
Mood
indicative9infinitive8participle5imperative3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:24δουλεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 6:24δουλεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 15:29δουλεύωpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 16:13δουλεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 16:13δουλεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 8:33δεδουλεύκαμενperfect active indicativeresultantActs 7:7δουλεύσουσινfuture active indicativeprospectiveActs 20:19δουλεύωνpresent active participleparticipleRomans 6:6δουλεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveRomans 7:25δουλεύωpresent active indicativeongoingRomans 7:6δουλεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveRomans 9:12δουλεύσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveRomans 12:11δουλεύοντεςpresent active participleparticipleRomans 14:18δουλεύωνpresent active participleparticipleRomans 16:18δουλεύουσινpresent active indicativeongoingGalatians 4:25δουλεύειpresent active indicativeongoingGalatians 4:8ἐδουλεύσατεaorist active indicativecompletedGalatians 4:9δουλεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveGalatians 5:13δουλεύετεpresent active imperativeimperativeEphesians 6:7δουλεύοντεςpresent active participleparticiplePhilippians 2:22ἐδούλευσενaorist active indicativecompletedColossians 3:24δουλεύετεpresent active imperativeimperative1 Thessalonians 1:9δουλεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitive1 Timothy 6:2δουλευέτωσανpresent active imperativeimperativeTitus 3:3δουλεύοντεςpresent active participleparticiple
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
πάλιν ἄνωθεν δουλεύειν is built from this root: