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Lexicon :: Strong's G1248 - diakonia

Aa
διακονία
Transliteration
diakonia (Key)
Pronunciation
dee-ak-on-ee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:87,152

Strong’s Definitions

διακονία diakonía, dee-ak-on-ee'-ah; from G1249; attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate):—(ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's G1248 in the following manner: ministry (16x), ministration (6x), ministering (3x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's G1248 in the following manner: ministry (16x), ministration (6x), ministering (3x), miscellaneous (9x).

  1. service, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others

  2. of those who by the command of God proclaim and promote religion among men

    1. of the office of Moses

    2. of the office of the apostles and its administration

    3. of the office of prophets, evangelists, elders etc.

  3. the ministration of those who render to others the offices of Christian affection esp. those who help meet need by either collecting or distributing of charities

  4. the office of the deacon in the church

  5. the service of those who prepare and present food

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διακονία diakonía, dee-ak-on-ee'-ah; from G1249; attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate):—(ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).
STRONGS G1248:
διακονία, -ας, ἡ, (διάκονος), [from Thucydides, Plato down], service, ministering, especially of those who execute the commands of others;
1. universally: 2 Timothy 4:11; Hebrews 1:14.
2. of those who by the command of God proclaim and promote religion among men;
a. of the office of Moses: ἡ διακ. τοῦ θανάτου, concisely for the ministration by which the law is promulgated that threatens and brings death, 2 Corinthians 3:7; τῆς κατακρίσεως, the ministration by which condemnation is announced, ibid. 9.
b. of the office of the apostles and its administration: Acts 1:17, 25; Acts 20:24; Acts 21:19; Romans 11:13; 2 Corinthians 4:1; 2 Corinthians 6:3; 1 Timothy 1:12; τοῦ λόγου, Acts 6:4; τοῦ πνεύματος, the ministry whose office it is to cause men to obtain and be governed by the Holy Spirit, 2 Corinthians 3:8; τῆς δικαιοσύνης, by which men are taught how they may become righteous with God, ibid. 9; τῆς καταλλαγῆς, the ministry whose work it is to induce men to embrace the offered reconciliation with God, 2 Corinthians 5:18; πρὸς τὴν ὑμῶν διακονίαν, that by preaching the gospel I might minister unto you, 2 Corinthians 11:8.
c. of the ministration or service of all who, endowed by God with powers of mind and heart peculiarly adapted to this end, endeavor zealously and laboriously to promote the cause of Christ among men, as apostles, prophets, evangelists, elders, etc.: 1 Corinthians 12:5; Ephesians 4:12; 2 Timothy 4:5. What ministry is referred to in Colossians 4:17 is not clear.
3. the ministration of those who render to others the offices of Christian affection: 1 Corinthians 16:15; Revelation 2:19, especially of those who succor need by either collecting or bestowing benefactions [Acts 12:25]; the care of the poor, the supplying or distributing of charities (Luther uses Handreichung): Acts 6:1; 2 Corinthians 9:13; ἡ διακονία ἡ εἰς τοὺς ἁγίους, 2 Corinthians 8:4; 2 Corinthians 9:1; ἡ διακονία τῆς λειτουργίας, the ministration rendered through this λειτουργία, 2 Corinthians 9:12; πέμπειν εἰς διακονίαν τινί, to send a thing to one for the relief of his want [A. V. to send relief unto], Acts 11:29 (κομίζειν χρήματα πολλὰ εἰς διακονίαν τῶν χηρῶν, Acta Thomae § 56, p. 233, Tdf. edition); ἡ διακονία μου ἡ εἰς Ἰερουσαλ. "my ministration in bringing the money collected by me, a ministration intended for Jerusalem" (Fritzsche), Romans 15:31 [here L Tr marginal reading read ἡ δωροφορία... ἐν, etc.].
4. the office of deacon in the primitive church (see διάκονος, 2): Romans 12:7.
5. the service of those who prepare and present food: Luke 10:40 (as in Xenophon, oec. 7, 41).

Related entry:
δωροφορία, ας, ἡ, (δωροφόρος bringing gifts), the offering of a gift or of gifts: Romans 15:31 L Tr marginal reading cf. διακονία, 3. (Alciphr. 1, 6; Pollux 4, 47 [p. 371 Hemst. edition]; several times in ecclesiastical writings.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Luke
10:40
Acts
1:17; 1:25; 6:1; 6:4; 11:29; 12:25; 20:24; 21:19
Romans
11:13; 12:7; 15:31; 15:31
1 Corinthians
12:5; 16:15
2 Corinthians
3:7; 3:8; 4:1; 5:18; 6:3; 8:4; 9:1; 9:12; 9:13; 11:8
Ephesians
4:12
Colossians
4:17
1 Timothy
1:12
2 Timothy
4:5; 4:11
Hebrews
1:14
Revelation
2:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1248 matches the Greek διακονία (diakonia),
which occurs 34 times in 32 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:40 - But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:17 - For he was numbered among us, and had his part in our work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:25 - To take that position as a servant and Apostle, from which Judas by his sin was shut out, so that he might go to his place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:1 - Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was increasing, protests were made by the Greek Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were not taken care of in the distribution of food every day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:4 - Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:29 - And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:25 - And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:24 - But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:19 - And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:13 - But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:7 - Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:31

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:31 - So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:5 - And there are different sorts of servants, but the same Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:15 - Now I make my request to you, my brothers, for you have knowledge that the house of Stephanas is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have made themselves the servants of the saints,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:7 - For if the operation of the law, giving death, recorded in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the eyes of the children of Israel had to be turned away from the face of Moses because of its glory, a glory which was only for a time:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:8 - Will not the operation of the Spirit have a much greater glory?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:9 - For if the operation of the law, producing punishment, had its glory, how much greater will be the operation of the Spirit causing righteousness?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:1 - For this reason, because we have been made servants of this new order, through the mercy given to us, we are strong:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:18 - But all things are of God, who has made us at peace with himself through Christ, and has given to us the work of making peace;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:3 - Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:4 - Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:1 - But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:12 - For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:13 - For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:8 - I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:12 - For the training of the saints as servants in the church, for the building up of the body of Christ:

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:17 - Say to Archippus, See that you do the work which the Lord has given you to do.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:12 - I give praise to him who gave me power, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he took me to be true, making me his servant,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:5 - But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:11 - Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and take him with you; for he is of use to me in the work.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:14 - Are they not all helping spirits, who are sent out as servants to those whose heritage will be salvation?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:19 - I have knowledge of your works, and your love and faith and help and strength in trouble, and that your last works are more than the first.
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