Lexical Definition
διακονία diakonía (dee-ak-on-ee'-ah) service G:N-F
from διάκονος
(ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).
- attendance (as a servant, etc.)
- figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| διακονιῶν | of services | 1Cor.12.5 |
| διακονίᾳ | distribution | Acts.6.1 |
| ministry | Acts.6.4 • 2Cor.3.9 | |
| service | Rom.12.7 | |
| διακονίασ | ministry | Acts.1.17 • Acts.1.25 • Acts.21.19 |
| of ministry | Eph.4.12 | |
| service | 2Cor.8.4 • 2Cor.9.1 • 2Cor.9.13 | |
| διακονίαν | ministry | Acts.11.29 • Acts.20.24 • Rom.11.13 • 2Cor.4.1 • 2Cor.5.18 • Col.4.17 • 2Tim.4.5 • 2Tim.4.11 |
| mission | Acts.12.25 | |
| service | Luke.10.40 • Rom.12.7 • 1Cor.16.15 • 2Cor.11.8 • 1Tim.1.12 • Heb.1.14 • Rev.2.19 | |
| διακονία | ministry | 2Cor.3.7 • 2Cor.3.8 • 2Cor.3.9 • 2Cor.6.3 • 2Cor.9.12 |
| service | Rom.15.31 |
Abbott-Smith
διακονία, -ας, ἡ (< διάκονος), [in LXX for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: Es 6:3, 5 A; I Mac 11:58 * ;]
the office and work of a διάκονος, service, ministry;
(a) of domestic duties (Field, Notes, 63): Lk 10:40
(b) spec. of religious ministration, and the exercise of ministerial functions in the Church: Ac 1:17, 25 6:1, 4 11:29 12:25 20:24; 21:19, Ro 11:13 12:7 15:31, I Co 16:15, II Co 4:1 6:3 8:4 9:1, 13, Eph 4:12, Col 4:17, I Ti 1:12, II Ti 4:5, 11, He 1:14, Re 2:19; δ. τ. θανάτου, II Co 3:7; τ. πνεύματος, ib. 8; τ. κατακρίσεως, τ, δικαιοσύνης, ib. 9; τ. καταλλαγῆς, ib. 5:18; τ. λειτουργίας, ib. 9:12; c. obj. gen., τὴν ὑμῶν δ., ib. 11:8; pl., I Co 12:5.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 6:3 · 6:5 |
| 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 |
| 1 Corinthians | 12:5 · 16:15 |
| 2 Corinthians | 3:7 · 3:8 · 3:9 · 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 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διακονία-ία, ἡ,
service, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 attendance on a duty, ministration, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ δ. ἡ καθημερινή, of ministering to external wants, [NT]
__II body of servants or attendants, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III instruments of service, ={διακόνημα}[Refs 4th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.6.1