Word Study · Strong's G1248 · Greek
διακονία
diakonia
dee-ak-on-ee'-ah
Strong's 1890 spelling: diakonía
“attendance (as a servant, etc.)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
Rendered in the KJV as
(ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).
- 34occurrencesin the New Testament
- 11 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 10inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 34 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 10
- διακονίαν11
- διακονίας6
- διακονία5
- διακονίᾳ3
- διακονίαν,3
- διακονίαν.2
- διακονία,1
- διακονίᾳ,1
- διακονίας,1
- διακονιῶν1
How it is rendered · 10
- ministry16
- service8
- service,3
- [the] ministry.1
- distribution1
- ministry,1
- mission,1
- of ministry,1
- of services1
- service.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular16
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular7
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular6
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular4
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine plural1
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- N-ASF · 16
- N-GSF · 7
- N-NSF · 6
- N-DSF · 4
- N-GPF · 1
All 34, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 2 Corinthians12 of 34 · 35%
- Acts8 of 34 · 24%
- Romans4 of 34 · 12%
- 1 Corinthians2 of 34 · 6%
- 2 Timothy2 of 34 · 6%
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Acts8 occurrences
- Acts 1:17διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularHe was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”here: ministry
- Acts 1:25διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularto take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”here: ministry
- Acts 6:1διακονίᾳdiakonianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularIn those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.here: distribution
- Acts 6:4διακονίᾳdiakonianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularand will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”here: ministry
- Acts 11:29διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularSo the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.here: ministry
- Acts 12:25διακονίαν,diakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularWhen Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.here: mission,
- Acts 20:24διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.here: ministry
- Acts 21:19διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularPaul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.here: ministry
Romans4 occurrences
- Romans 11:13διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularI am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministryhere: ministry
- Romans 12:7διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularif it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;here: service
- Romans 12:7διακονίᾳ,diakonianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularif it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;here: service,
- Romans 15:31διακονίαdiakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularPray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,here: service
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 12:5διακονιῶνdiakoniōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralThere are different ministries, but the same Lord.here: of services
- 1 Corinthians 16:15διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularYou know that Stephanas and his household were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints. Now I urge you, brothers,here: service
2 Corinthians12 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 3:7διακονίαdiakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularNow if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,here: ministry
- 2 Corinthians 3:8διακονίαdiakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularwill not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?here: ministry
- 2 Corinthians 3:9διακονίᾳdiakonianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularFor if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!here: ministry
- 2 Corinthians 3:9διακονίαdiakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!here: ministry
- 2 Corinthians 4:1διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularTherefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.here: ministry
- 2 Corinthians 5:18διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularAll this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:here: ministry
- 2 Corinthians 6:3διακονία,diakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularWe put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.here: ministry,
- 2 Corinthians 8:4διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularthey earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.here: service
- 2 Corinthians 9:1διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularNow about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.here: service
- 2 Corinthians 9:12διακονίαdiakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.here: ministry
- 2 Corinthians 9:13διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBecause of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.here: service
- 2 Corinthians 11:8διακονίαν,diakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularI robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.here: service,
Ephesians1 occurrence
Colossians1 occurrence
2 Timothy2 occurrences
- 2 Timothy 4:5διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.here: ministry
- 2 Timothy 4:11διακονίαν.diakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularOnly Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.here: [the] ministry.