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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πάλιν G3825 again
Pronunciation pálin
Temporal repetition or rhetorical continuation; distinguishes literal recurrence from logical progression in argument.
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ἄνωθεν G509 from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew
Pronunciation ánōthen
Spatial origin (heavenly realm) versus temporal origin (beginning), with theological force in rebirth language.
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δουλεύω G1398 to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
Pronunciation douleúō
Serve in submission to authority or power, whether involuntary bondage or willing allegiance.
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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".
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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 patterns 1 Aligned forms 139
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 27:50 139×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 25 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 20 future 2 aorist 2 perfect 1
Voice
active 25
Mood
indicative 9 infinitive 8 participle 5 imperative 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:24 δουλεύειν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 6:24 δουλεύειν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 15:29 δουλεύω present active indicative ongoing Luke 16:13 δουλεύειν present active infinitive infinitive Luke 16:13 δουλεύειν present active infinitive infinitive John 8:33 δεδουλεύκαμεν perfect active indicative resultant Acts 7:7 δουλεύσουσιν future active indicative prospective Acts 20:19 δουλεύων present active participle participle Romans 6:6 δουλεύειν present active infinitive infinitive Romans 7:25 δουλεύω present active indicative ongoing Romans 7:6 δουλεύειν present active infinitive infinitive Romans 9:12 δουλεύσει future active indicative prospective Romans 12:11 δουλεύοντες present active participle participle Romans 14:18 δουλεύων present active participle participle Romans 16:18 δουλεύουσιν present active indicative ongoing Galatians 4:25 δουλεύει present active indicative ongoing Galatians 4:8 ἐδουλεύσατε aorist active indicative completed Galatians 4:9 δουλεύειν present active infinitive infinitive Galatians 5:13 δουλεύετε present active imperative imperative Ephesians 6:7 δουλεύοντες present active participle participle Philippians 2:22 ἐδούλευσεν aorist active indicative completed Colossians 3:24 δουλεύετε present active imperative imperative 1 Thessalonians 1:9 δουλεύειν present active infinitive infinitive 1 Timothy 6:2 δουλευέτωσαν present active imperative imperative Titus 3:3 δουλεύοντες present active participle participle
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:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain