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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

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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 G3136 was distracted G4049 with [fn]all G4183 her preparations; G1248 and she came G2186 up to Him and said, G3004 “Lord, G2962 do You not care G3199 that my sister G79 has left G2641 me to do G1247 all the serving G1247 alone? G3441 Then G3767 tell G3004 her to help G4878 me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:17 - “For he was counted G2674 among G1722 us and received G2975 his share G2819 in this G3778 ministry.” G1248

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:25 - to [fn]occupy G2983 this G3778 ministry G1248 and apostleship G651 from which G3739 Judas G2455 turned G3845 aside G3845 to go G4198 to his own G2398 place.” G5117

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:1 - Now G1161 [fn]at this G3778 time G2250 while the disciples G3101 were increasing G4129 in number, a complaint G1112 arose G1096 on the part of the [fn]Hellenistic G1675 Jews against G4314 the native Hebrews, G1445 because G3754 their widows G5503 were being overlooked G3865 in the daily G2522 serving G1248 of food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:4 - “But we will devote G4342 ourselves G4342 to prayer G4335 and to the [fn]ministry G1248 of the word.” G3056

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:29 - And in the proportion G2531 that any G5100 of the disciples G3101 had G2141 means, G2141 each G1538 of them determined G3724 to send G3992 a contribution for the [fn]relief G1248 of the brethren G80 living G2730 in Judea. G2453

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 12:25 - And Barnabas G921 and Saul G4569 returned G5290 [fn]from Jerusalem G2419 when they had fulfilled G4137 their [fn]mission, G1248 taking G4838 along G4838 with them John, G2491 who was also called G1941 Mark. G3138

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:24 - “But I do not consider G4160 my life G5590 of any G3762 account G3056 as dear G5093 to myself, G1683 so G5613 that I may finish G5048 my course G1408 and the ministry G1248 which G3739 I received G2983 from the Lord G2962 Jesus, G2424 to testify G1263 solemnly G1263 of the gospel G2098 of the grace G5485 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:19 - After he had greeted G782 them, he began to relate G1834 one G1520 by one G1520 the things which G3739 God G2316 had done G4160 among G1722 the Gentiles G1484 through G1223 his ministry. G1248

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 11:13 - But I am speaking G3004 to you who are Gentiles. G1484 Inasmuch G1909 G3745 then G3767 as I am G1510 an apostle G652 of Gentiles, G1484 I magnify G1392 my ministry, G1248

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:7 - if G1535 [fn]service, G1248 in his serving; G1248 or G1535 he who teaches, G1321 in his teaching; G1319

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:31 - that I may be rescued G4506 from those G3588 who are disobedient G544 in Judea, G2453 and that my service G1248 for Jerusalem G2419 may prove G1096 acceptable G2144 to the [fn]saints; G40

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:5 - And there are varieties G1243 of ministries, G1248 and the same G846 Lord. G2962

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:15 - Now G1161 I urge G3870 you, brethren G80 (you know G6063 the household G3614 of Stephanas, G4734 that [fn]they were the first G536 fruits G536 of Achaia, G882 and that they have devoted G5021 themselves G1438 for ministry G1248 to the saints), G40

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:7 - But if G1487 the ministry G1248 of death, G2288 in letters G1121 engraved G1795 on stones, G3037 came G1096 [fn]with glory, G1391 so G5620 that the sons G5207 of Israel G2474 could G1410 not look G816 intently G816 at the face G4383 of Moses G3475 because G1223 of the glory G1391 of his face, G4383 fading G2673 as it was,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:8 - how G4459 will the ministry G1248 of the Spirit G4151 fail G3780 to be even more G3123 with glory? G1391

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:9 - For if G1487 the ministry G1248 of condemnation G2633 has glory, G1391 much G4183 more G3123 does the ministry G1248 of righteousness G1343 abound G4052 in glory. G1391

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 4:1 - Therefore, G1223 G3778 since we have G2192 this G3778 ministry, G1248 as we received G1653 mercy, G1653 we do not lose G6023 heart, G6023

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 5:18 - Now G1161 all G3956 these things G3956 are from God, G2316 who G3588 reconciled G2644 us to Himself G1438 through G1223 Christ G5547 and gave G1325 us the ministry G1248 of reconciliation, G2643

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:3 - giving G1325 no G3367 cause G4349 for offense G4349 in anything, G3367 so G2443 that the ministry G1248 will not be discredited, G3469

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:4 - begging G1189 us with much G4183 urging G3874 for the favor G5485 [fn]of participation G2842 in the [fn]support G1248 of the [fn]saints, G40

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:1 - For it is superfluous G4053 for me to write G1125 to you about G4012 this G3588 ministry G1248 to the [fn]saints; G40

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:12 - For the ministry G1248 of this G3778 service G3009 is not only G3440 fully G4322 supplying G4322 the needs G5303 of the [fn]saints, G40 but is also G2532 overflowing G4052 through G1223 many G4183 thanksgivings G2169 to God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:13 - Because G1223 of the proof G1382 given by this G3778 ministry, G1248 they will glorify G1392 God G2316 for your obedience G5292 to your confession G3671 of the gospel G2098 of Christ G5547 and for the liberality G572 of your [fn]contribution G2842 to them and to all, G3956

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:8

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:8 - I robbed G4813 other G243 churches G1577 by taking G2983 wages G3800 from them to serve G1248 you;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:12 - for the equipping G2677 of the [fn]saints G40 for the work G2041 of service, G1248 to the building G3619 up of the body G4983 of Christ; G5547

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:17 - Say G3004 to Archippus, G751 “Take G991 heed G991 to the ministry G1248 which G3739 you have received G3880 in the Lord, G2962 that you may [fn]fulfill G4137 it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:12 - I thank G5485 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our Lord, G2962 who has strengthened G1743 me, because G3754 He considered G2233 me faithful, G4103 putting G5087 me into service, G1248

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:5 - But you, be sober G3525 in all G3956 things, G3956 endure G2553 hardship, G2553 do G4160 the work G2041 of an evangelist, G2099 fulfill G4135 your ministry. G1248

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 4:11 - Only G3441 Luke G3065 is with me. Pick G353 up Mark G3138 and bring G71 him with you, for he is useful G2173 to me for service. G1248

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 1:14 - Are they not all G3956 ministering G3010 spirits, G4151 sent G649 out to render service G1248 for the sake G1223 of those G3588 who will G3195 inherit G2816 salvation? G4991

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 2:19 - ‘I know G6063 your deeds, G2041 and your love G26 and faith G4102 and service G1248 and [fn]perseverance, G5281 and that your [fn]deeds G2041 of late G2078 are greater G4183 than [fn]at first. G4413
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