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GreekG1248Noun (Feminine)

διακονία

diakonia

32Occurrences
G1248Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)

from G1249 (διάκονος);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
the office and work of a διάκονος, service, ministry; (a) of domestic duties (Field, Notes, 63): (b) spec. of religious ministration, and the exercise of ministerial functions in the Church: ,; δ. θανάτου; πνεύματος; κατακρίσεως, τ, δικαιοσύνης; καταλλαγῆς; λειτουργίας; with obj. genitive, τὴν ὑμῶν δ., :8; pl.
LXX: for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: A; *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

διακονία appears 32 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
11
Acts
8
Romans
3
1 Corinthians
2
2 Timothy
2
1 Timothy
1
Colossians
1
Ephesians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:5BSB

There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

2 Corinthians 3:9BSB

For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!

2 Corinthians 9:12BSB

For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.

Acts 11:29BSB

So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

Colossians 4:17BSB

Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.