Strong's Greek Concordance

G3787: ὀφθαλμοδουλεία

ophthalmodouleía · “eye-service”

Definition

sight-labor, i.e. that needs watching (remissness)

KJV translates it as: eye-service

Word origin: from G3788 (ὀφθαλμός) and G1397 (δουλεία);

Extended definition

ὀφθαλμο-δουλία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ
(ὀφθαλμός, δοῦλος),
eye-service: Eph.6:6, Col.3:22 (not found elsewhere).†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G3787 is translated

  • eye-service ×2

Bible verses with G3787 (ophthalmodouleía)

Ophthalmodouleía appears in 2 verses.

  • Ephesians 6:6

    Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

  • Colossians 3:22

    Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: