KJV dictionary & concordance
Belonging to a servant or to compulsory service; slavish.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Leviticus 23:7
Complete exact-word concordance
In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
In the first day shall bee an holy conuocation, yee shall doe no maner of seruile worke therein.
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 23.7.
And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.
And on the seuenth day yee shall haue an holy conuocation: yee shall doe no seruile worke.
¶ Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the Lord, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:
¶ Also in the day of the first fruits when ye bring a new meat offering vnto the LORD, after your weekes bee out: ye shall haue an holy conuocation, ye shall doe no seruile worke.
AND in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.
¶ And in the seuenth moneth, on the first day of the moneth, ye shall haue an holy conuocation, yee shall doe no seruile worke: it is a day of blowing the trumpets vnto you.
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 23.24.
¶ And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord seven days:
¶ And on the fifteenth day of the seuenth moneth, yee shall haue an holy conuocation, yee shall doe no seruile worke, and ye shall keepe a feast vnto the LORD seuen dayes.
¶ On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:
¶ On the eight day, ye shall haue a solemne assembly: ye shall do no seruile worke therein:
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 23.36.
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Historical English dictionary sources
[Latin servilis, from servio, to serve.] 1. Such as pertains to a servant or slave; slavish; mean; such as proceeds from dependence; as servile fear; servile obedience. 2. Held in subjection; dependent. Ev'n fortune rules no more a servile land. Pope. 3. Cringing; fawning; meanly submissive; as servile flattery. She must bend the servile knee. Thomson.
