The word in Scripture

Servant in the Bible

The word servant appears 498 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A servant lives to do the will of another; God's servants carry His purposes. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What servant means in the Bible

A servant lives to do the will of another; God's servants carry His purposes.

Where the word servant appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word servant appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.”Psalms 86:16

“O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.”Psalms 116:16

“He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.”Isaiah 53:11

“Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.”John 8:34

“Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.”John 18:10

“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,”Romans 1:1

“I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:”Romans 16:1

“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:”Philippians 2:7