Greek noun (feminine) · G1248
διακονία
diakoniadee-ak-on-ee'-ah
service
34 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: diakonía
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1248is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 11 of 27New Testament books
- 5spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1248
attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
The King James renders it: (ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
diakonia is rendered "service". It stands 34 times in the Greek text, across eleven books.
- Twelve of the uses stand in 2 Corinthians, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Luke 10:40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
- The Greek text spells it five different ways.
The first use
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
Luke 10:40διακονίαν
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Twelve of the word's thirty-four uses are in 2 Corinthians.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- ministry18
- service12
- distribution1
- mission1
- of ministry1
- of services1
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| διακονέω | diakoneo | to serve | Uses37 |
| διάκονος | diakonos | servant | Uses29 |
| διακρίνω | diakrino | to judge/doubt | Uses19 |
| διακόσιοι | diakosioi | two hundred | Uses8 |
| διάκρισις | diakrisis | discernment | Uses3 |
| διακωλύω | diakolyo | to hinder | Uses1 |
| διακούομαι | diakouomai | to give a hearing | Uses1 |
| διακαθαρίζω | diakatharizo | to clear out | Uses1 |
| διακατελέγχομαι | diakatelenchomai | to refute | Uses1 |
All 34, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
5 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- διακονίαν16
- διακονίας7
- διακονία6
- διακονίᾳ4
- διακονιῶν1
The grammar of each form
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular16N-ASF
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular7N-GSF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular6N-NSF
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular4N-DSF
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine plural1N-GPF
Luke
one use
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: service
Acts
eight uses
He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
- διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.”
- διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
In 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.
- διακονίᾳdiakonianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: distribution
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
- διακονίᾳdiakonianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: mission
But 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.
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
- διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
Romans
four uses
I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: service
- διακονίᾳdiakonianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: service
Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
- διακονίαdiakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: service
1 Corinthians
two uses
There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
- διακονιῶνdiakonionnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluraltagged: of services
You 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,
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: service
2 Corinthians
twelve uses
Now 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,
- διακονίαdiakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?
- διακονίαdiakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!
- διακονίᾳdiakonianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
- διακονίαdiakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
- διακονίαdiakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
- διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: service
Now about the service to the saints, there is no need for me to write to you.
- διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: service
For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.
- διακονίαdiakonianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
Because 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.
- διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: service
I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: service
Ephesians
one use
to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
- διακονίαςdiakoniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of ministry
Colossians
one use
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
1 Timothy
one use
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: service
2 Timothy
two uses
But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: ministry
Hebrews
one use
Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: service
Revelation
one use
I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latter deeds are greater than your first.
- διακονίανdiakoniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: service
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.