διάκονος (diákonos) — Deacon

Greek word study: διάκονος (diákonos), Strong's G1249. an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a

GreekStrong's G1249
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διάκονος (diákonos)

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an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess)

Word study
Derivation: probably from an obsolete (to run on errands; compare G1377 (διώκω));

KJV translation words: deacon, minister, servant

Where this word appears

Strong's G1249 is tagged on 30 words in 28 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 20:26 and last appears in 1 Timothy 4:6.

How it is rendered in the text

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

servant ×10servants ×6a servant ×5a minister ×3Deacons ×2Servants ×2deacons ×1ministers ×1

Forms found in the text

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

διάκονος ×12διάκονοι ×7διακόνοις ×3διάκονον ×3διάκονός ×2Διακόνους ×1διακόνους ×1διάκονος; ×1

Books where it appears most

2 Corinthians ×5Romans ×4Colossians ×4Matthew ×3John ×31 Timothy ×3Mark ×2Ephesians ×2

Verses (first 25 of 28)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1377 διώκω (diṓkō).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G1247 διακονέω (diakonéō), G1248 διακονία (diakonía).

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 diákonos (G1249) mean?

An attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess).

How is G1249 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1249 as: deacon, minister, servant.

How often does διάκονος (diákonos) appear?

Strong's G1249 is tagged on 30 words in 28 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 20:26 and last appears in 1 Timothy 4:6.