διακονία diakonia · G1248

service

διακονία, -ας, ἡ; (διάκονος), [in LXX for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: Est.6:3, Est.6:5 A; 1Ma.11:58 * ; ] ; the office and work of a διάκονος, service, ministry; (a) of domestic duties (Field, Notes, 63): Luk.10:40 ; (b) spec. of religious ministration, and the exercise of ministerial functions in the Church: Act.1:17, 25 6:1, 4 11:29 12:25 20:24; 21:19, Rom.11:13 12:7 15:31, 1Co.16:15, 2Co.4:1 6:3 8:4 9:1, 13, Eph.4:12, Col.4:17, 1Ti.1:12, 2Ti.4:5, 11, Heb.1:14, Rev.2:19; δ. τ. θανάτου, 2Co.3:7; τ. πνεύματος, 2Co. 3:8; τ. κατακρίσεως, τ, δικαιοσύνης, 2Co. 3:9; τ. καταλλαγῆς, 2Co. 5:18; τ. λειτουργίας, 2Co. 9:12; with obj. genitive, τὴν ὑμῶν δ., ib. 11:8; pl., 1Co.12:5.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

διᾱκον-ία, ἡ, ; service, []; 2 attendance on a duty, ministration, []; ἡ δ. ἡ καθημερινή, of ministering to external wants, []; II body of servants or attendants, []; III instruments of service, ={διακόνημα}[]

Where it's used 34 times

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

Source: TBESG G1248; TFLSJ G1248

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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