Sýndoulos — G4889

Definition

masculine noun

a co-slave, i.e. servitor or ministrant of the same master (human or divine)

1. the associate of a servant (or slave) in the proper sense
2. one who with others serves (ministers to) a king
3. the colleague of one who is Christ's servant in publishing the gospel
4. one who with others acknowledges the same Lord, Jesus, and obeys his commands
5. one who with others is subject to the same divine authority in the Messianic economy

Usually translated as

fellowservant

Origin

from G4862 and G1401

• sýn (G4862)
• doûlos (G1401)

Occurrences

Sýndoulos occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Colossians (2), Revelation (3)

• Matthew 18:28 — But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants (συνδούλων), which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
• Matthew 18:29 — And his fellowservant (σύνδουλος) fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
• Matthew 18:31 — So when his fellowservants (σύνδουλοι) saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
• Matthew 18:33 — Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant (σύνδουλόν), even as I had pity on thee?
• Matthew 24:49 — And shall begin to smite his fellowservants (συνδούλους), and to eat and drink with the drunken;
• Colossians 1:7 — As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant (συνδούλου), who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
• Colossians 4:7 — All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant (σύνδουλος) in the Lord:
• Revelation 6:11 — And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants (σύνδουλοι) also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
• Revelation 19:10 — And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant (σύνδουλος), and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
• Revelation 22:9 — Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant (σύνδουλος), and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.