Lexicon diakonia: Service, ministry, office, relief, support Original Word: διακονία Strong's Exhaustive Concordance administration, office, service. From diakonos; 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). see GREEK diakonos HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1248 diakonía – ministry; active service, done with a willing (voluntary) attitude. See 1249 (diakonos). For the believer, 1248 /diakonía ("ministry") specifically refers to Spirit-empowered service guided by faith (4102 /pístis, "the Lord's inbirthed persuasion"). [Observe the close connection of faith (4102 /pístis) and 1248 (diakonía) in Ac 6:1-7,21:19,20; Ro 12:3,7; 1 Cor 16:13,15; Eph 4:12,13; 1 Tim 1:12,14; 2 Tim 4:5,7.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom diakonos Definition service, ministry NASB Translation ministries (1), ministry (19), mission (1), preparations (1), relief (1), serve (1), service (7), serving (2), support (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1248: διακονίαδιακονία, διακονίας, 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 διακονία 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; πρός τήν 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 τούς 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 τίνι, to send a thing to one for the relief of his want (A. V. to send relief unto), Acts 11:29 (κομίζειν χρήματα πολλά εἰς διακονίαν τῶν χηρῶν, Acta Thomae § 56, p. 233, Tdf. edition); ἡ διακονία μου ἡ εἰς Ἰερουσαλήμ. 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). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for διακονία, the concept of service is present in the Old Testament through terms like עֲבוֹדָה (avodah, Strong's Hebrew 5656), which means work or service, and שָׁרַת (sharat, Strong's Hebrew 8334), meaning to minister or serve. These terms convey similar ideas of serving God and others within the community. Usage: The word διακονία is used in the New Testament to describe various forms of service, including the ministry of the apostles, the work of deacons, and the general service of believers to one another and to God. It is often associated with acts of charity, teaching, and the administration of church functions. Context: The concept of διακονία is central to the New Testament's portrayal of Christian life and community. It reflects the model of servanthood exemplified by Jesus Christ, who came "not to be served, but to serve" (Matthew 20:28, BSB). In the early church, διακονία was a foundational element of communal life, emphasizing the importance of serving one another in love and humility. Englishman's Concordance Luke 10:40 N-AFSGRK: περὶ πολλὴν διακονίαν ἐπιστᾶσα δὲ NAS: with all her preparations; and she came KJV: about much serving, and came to him, INT: about much service having come up moreover Acts 1:17 N-GFS Acts 1:25 N-GFS Acts 6:1 N-DFS Acts 6:4 N-DFS Acts 11:29 N-AFS Acts 12:25 N-AFS Acts 20:24 N-AFS Acts 21:19 N-GFS Romans 11:13 N-AFS Romans 12:7 N-AFS Romans 12:7 N-DFS Romans 15:31 N-NFS 1 Corinthians 12:5 N-GFP 1 Corinthians 16:15 N-AFS 2 Corinthians 3:7 N-NFS 2 Corinthians 3:8 N-NFS 2 Corinthians 3:9 N-NFS 2 Corinthians 3:9 N-NFS 2 Corinthians 4:1 N-AFS 2 Corinthians 5:18 N-AFS 2 Corinthians 6:3 N-NFS 2 Corinthians 8:4 N-GFS 2 Corinthians 9:1 N-GFS 2 Corinthians 9:12 N-NFS Strong's Greek 1248 |
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