διακονία (diakonía) — Minister

Greek word study: διακονία (diakonía), Strong's G1248. attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of

GreekStrong's G1248
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Greek word
διακονία (diakonía)

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attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)

Word study
Derivation: from G1249 (διάκονος);

KJV translation words: (ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing)

Where this word appears

Strong's G1248 is tagged on 34 words in 32 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 10:40 and last appears in Revelation 2:19.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

ministry ×17service ×12distribution ×1mission ×1of ministry ×1of services ×1the ministry ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

διακονίαν ×16διακονίας ×7διακονία ×6διακονίᾳ ×4διακονιῶν ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Corinthians ×12Acts ×8Romans ×41 Corinthians ×22 Timothy ×2Luke ×1Ephesians ×1Colossians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 32)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1249 διάκονος (diákonos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does diakonía (G1248) mean?

Attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate).

How is G1248 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1248 as: (ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).

How often does διακονία (diakonía) appear?

Strong's G1248 is tagged on 34 words in 32 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Luke 10:40 and last appears in Revelation 2:19.