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Lexicon :: Strong's G1249 - diakonos

Aa
διάκονος
Transliteration
diakonos (Key)
Pronunciation
dee-ak'-on-os
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from an obsolete diako (to run on errands, cf διώκω (G1377))
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Strong’s Definitions

διάκονος diákonos, dee-ak'-on-os; probably from an obsolete διάκω diákō (to run on errands; compare G1377); an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess):—deacon, minister, servant.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x

The KJV translates Strong's G1249 in the following manner: minister (20x), servant (8x), deacon (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x
The KJV translates Strong's G1249 in the following manner: minister (20x), servant (8x), deacon (3x).

  1. one who executes the commands of another, esp. of a master, a servant, attendant, minister

    1. the servant of a king

    2. a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned to him by the church, cares for the poor and has charge of and distributes the money collected for their use

    3. a waiter, one who serves food and drink

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διάκονος diákonos, dee-ak'-on-os; probably from an obsolete διάκω diákō (to run on errands; compare G1377); an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess):—deacon, minister, servant.
STRONGS G1249:
διάκονος, διακονου, ὁ, ἡ, (of uncertain origin, but by no means, as was formerly thought, compounded of διά and κόνις, so as to mean, properly, 'raising dust by hastening'; cf. ἐγκονεῖν; for α in the preposition διά is short, in διάκονος, long. Buttmann Lexil. i., p. 218ff [English translation, p. 231f] thinks it is derived from the obsolete διάκω equivalent to διήκω [allied with διώκω; cf. Vanicek, p. 363]); one who executes the commands of another, especially of a master; a servant, attendant, minister;
1. universally: of the servant of a king, Matthew 22:13; with the genitive of the person served, Matthew 20:26; Matthew 23:11; Mark 9:35; Mark 10:43, (in which passage it is used figuratively of those who advance others' interests even at the sacrifice of their own); τῆς ἐκκλησίας, of one who does what promotes the welfare and prosperity of the church, Colossians 1:25; διάκονοι τοῦ θεοῦ, those through whom God carries on his administration on earth, as magistrates, Romans 13:4; teachers of the Christian religion, 1 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 6:4; 1 Thessalonians 3:2 R T Tr WH text L marginal reading; the same are called διάκονοι (τοῦ) Χριστοῦ, 2 Corinthians 11:23; Colossians 1:7; 1 Timothy 4:6; ἐν κυρίῳ, in the cause of the Lord, Colossians 4:7; [Ephesians 6:21]; ὁ διάκ. μου, my follower, John 12:26; τοῦ Σατανᾶ, whom Satan uses as a servant, 2 Corinthians 11:15; [ἁμαρτίας, Galatians 2:17]; διάκ. περιτομῆς (abstract for concrete), of Christ, who labored for the salvation of the circumcised, i. e. the Jews, Romans 15:8; with the genitive of the thing to which service is rendered, i. e. to which one is devoted: καινῆς διαθήκης, 2 Corinthians 3:6; τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, Ephesians 3:7; Colossians 1:23; δικαιοσύνης, 2 Corinthians 11:15.
2. a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned him by the church, cares for the poor and has charge of and distributes the money collected for their use [cf. BB. DD., Dictionary of Christian Antiquities, Schaff-Herzog under the word Deacon; Bp. Lightfoot's Commentary on Philippians, dissert. i. § i.; Julius Mϋller, Dogmatische Abhandlungen, p. 560ff]: Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:8, 12, cf. Acts 6:3ff; ἡ διάκονος, a deaconess (ministra, Pliny, epistles 10, 97), a woman to whom the care of either poor or sick women was entrusted, Romans 16:1 [cf. Dictionaries as above, under the word Deaconess; Lightfoot as above, p. 191; B. D. under the word Phœbe].
3. a waiter, one who serves food and drink: John 2:5, 9, as in Xenophon, mem. 1, 5, 2; Hier. 3, 11 (4, 2); Polybius 31, 4, 5; Lucian, de merced. cond. § 26; Athen. 7, p. 291 a.; 10, 420 e.; see διακονέω, 2 and -νία, 5; [also Wetstein on Matthew 4:11].
[Synonyms: διάκονος, δοῦλος, θεράπων, ὑπηρέτης: "διάκονος represents the servant in his activity for the work; not in his relation, either servile, as that of the δοῦλος, or more voluntary, as in the case of the θεράπων, to a person" Trench; [yet cf. e. g. Romans 13:4; 2 Corinthians 6:4, etc.]. δοῦλος opposed to ἑλεύθερος, and correlate to δεσπότης or κύριος, denotes a bondman, one who sustains a permanent servile relation to another. θεράπων is the voluntary performer of services, whether as a freeman or a slave; it is a nobler, tenderer word than δοῦλος. ὑπηρ. according to its etymology suggests subordination. Cf. Trench § 9; B. D. under the word Minister; Meyer on Ephesians 3:7; Schmidt ch. 164.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:11; 20:26; 22:13; 23:11
Mark
9:35; 10:43
John
2:5; 2:9; 12:26
Acts
6:3
Romans
13:4; 13:4; 15:8; 16:1
1 Corinthians
3:5
2 Corinthians
3:6; 6:4; 6:4; 11:15; 11:15; 11:23
Galatians
2:17
Ephesians
3:7; 3:7; 6:21
Philippians
1:1
Colossians
1:7; 1:23; 1:25; 4:7
1 Thessalonians
3:2
1 Timothy
3:8; 3:12; 4:6

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1249 matches the Greek διάκονος (diakonos),
which occurs 29 times in 27 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - “Then G5119 the king G935 said G3004 to the servants, G1249 ‘Bind G1210 him hand G5495 and foot, G4228 and throw G1544 him into the outer G1857 darkness; G4655 in that place G1563 there G1563 will be weeping G2805 and gnashing G1030 of teeth.’ G3599

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:11 - “But the greatest G3173 among you shall be your servant. G1249

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:35 - Sitting G2523 down, G2523 He called G5455 the twelve G1427 and *said G3004 to them, “If G1487 anyone G5100 wants G2309 to be first, G4413 [fn]he shall be last G2078 of all G3956 and servant G1249 of all.” G3956

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:5 - His mother G3384 *said G3004 to the servants, G1249 “Whatever G3739 G5100 G302 He says G3004 to you, do G4160 it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:9 - When G5613 the headwaiter G755 tasted G1089 the water G5204 which had become G1096 wine, G3631 and did not know G6063 where G4159 it came G1510 from (but the servants G1249 who had drawn G501 the water G5204 knew), G6063 the headwaiter G755 *called G5455 the bridegroom, G3566

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:26 - “If G1437 anyone G5100 [fn]serves G1247 Me, he must follow G190 Me; and where G3699 I am, G1510 there G1563 My servant G1249 will be also; G2532 if G1437 anyone G5100 [fn]serves G1247 Me, the Father G3962 will honor G5091 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:4 - for it is a minister G1249 of God G2316 to you for good. G18 But if G1437 you do G4160 what G2556 is evil, G2556 be afraid; G5399 for it does not bear G5409 the sword G3162 for nothing; G1500 for it is a minister G1249 of God, G2316 an avenger G1558 who brings wrath G3709 on the one who practices G4238 evil. G2556

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:8 - For I say G3004 that Christ G5547 has become G1096 a servant G1249 to the circumcision G4061 on behalf G5228 of the truth G225 of God G2316 to confirm G950 the promises G1860 given to the fathers, G3962

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:1 - I commend G4921 to you our sister G79 Phoebe, G5402 who is a [fn]servant G1249 of the church G1577 which is at Cenchrea; G2747

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:5 - What G5101 then G3767 is Apollos? G625 And what G5101 is Paul? G3972 Servants G1249 through G1223 whom G3739 you believed, G4100 even G2532 as the Lord G2962 gave G1325 opportunity to each G1538 one. G1538

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:6 - who G3739 also G2532 made G2427 us adequate G2427 as servants G1249 of a new G2537 covenant, G1242 not of the letter G1121 but of the Spirit; G4151 for the letter G1121 kills, G615 but the Spirit G4151 gives G2227 life. G2227

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:4 - but in everything G3956 commending G4921 ourselves G1438 as [fn]servants G1249 of God, G2316 in much G4183 endurance, G5281 in afflictions, G2347 in hardships, G318 in distresses, G4730

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:15 - Therefore G3767 it is not surprising G3173 if G1487 his servants G1249 also G2532 disguise G3345 themselves as servants G1249 of righteousness, G1343 whose G3739 end G5056 will be according G2596 to their deeds. G2041

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:23 - Are they servants G1249 of Christ? G5547—I speak G2980 as if insane G3912—I more G5228 so; G5228 in [fn]far G4057 more G4057 labors, G2873 in [fn]far G4057 more G4057 imprisonments, G5438 [fn]beaten G4127 times G5234 without G5234 number, G5234 often G4178 in danger G2288 of death. G2288

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:7 - of which G3739 I was made G1096 a minister, G1249 according G2596 to the gift G1431 of God’s G2316 grace G5485 which was given G1325 to me according G2596 to the working G1753 of His power. G1411

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:21 - But that you also G2532 may know G6063 about G2596 my circumstances, G3588 G2596 [fn]how G5101 I am doing, G4238 Tychicus, G5190 the beloved G27 brother G80 and faithful G4103 minister G1249 in the Lord, G2962 will make G1107 everything G3956 known G1107 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:7 - just G2531 as you learned G3129 it from Epaphras, G1889 our beloved G27 fellow G4889 bond-servant, G4889 who G3739 is a faithful G4103 servant G1249 of Christ G5547 on our behalf, G5228

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:23 - if G1487 indeed G1065 you continue G1961 in [fn]the faith G4102 firmly G2311 established G2311 and steadfast, G1476 and not moved G3334 away G3334 from the hope G1680 of the gospel G2098 that you have heard, G191 which was proclaimed G2784 in all G3956 creation G2937 under G5259 heaven, G3772 and of which G3739 I, Paul, G3972 [fn]was made G1096 a [fn]minister. G1249

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:25 - Of this church I [fn]was made G1096 a minister G1249 according G2596 to the stewardship G3622 from God G2316 bestowed G1325 on me for your benefit, G1519 so that I might [fn]fully G4137 carry G4137 out the preaching of the word G3056 of God, G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:7 - As to all G3956 my affairs, Tychicus, G5190 our beloved G27 brother G80 and faithful G4103 servant G1249 and fellow G4889 bond-servant G4889 in the Lord, G2962 will bring G1107 you information. G1107

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:8 - Deacons G1249 likewise G5615 must be men G4586 of dignity, G4586 not [fn]double-tongued, G1351 [fn]or G3361 addicted G4337 to much G4183 wine G3631 [fn]or G3361 fond G146 of sordid G146 gain, G146

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:12 - Deacons G1249 must be husbands G435 of only one G1520 wife, G1135 and [fn]good G2573 managers G4291 of their children G5043 and their own G2398 households. G3624

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:6 - In pointing G5294 out these G3778 things G3778 to the brethren, G80 you will be a good G2570 servant G1249 of Christ G5547 Jesus, G2424 constantly nourished G1789 on the words G3056 of the faith G4102 and of the [fn]sound G2570 doctrine G1319 which G3739 you have been following. G3877
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