διακονία

diakoniaNoun (Feminine)G1248

service

From: from G1249 (διάκονος);

Short Definition

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

Full Lexicon Entry

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 Usage: for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: A; *

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology G:N-F

DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

32 times

Appears 32 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

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

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 12:5
  • 2 Corinthians 3:9
  • 2 Corinthians 9:12
  • Acts 11:29
  • Colossians 4:17

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