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Diakonia

dee-ak-on-ee'-ah
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Diakonia Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 34
  1. service, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others
  2. of those who by the command of God proclaim and promote religion among men
    1. of the office of Moses
    2. of the office of the apostles and its administration
    3. of the office of prophets, evangelists, elders etc.
  3. the ministration of those who render to others the offices of Christian affection esp. those who help meet need by either collecting or distributing of charities
  4. the office of the deacon in the church
  5. the service of those who prepare and present food
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
diakonia
Origin
from (1249)
Strong's Number
1248
TDNT Entry
2:87,152

NAS Word Usage

ministries
1
ministry
19
mission
1
preparations
1
relief
1
serve
1
service
7
serving
2
support
1
Total
34

NAS Verse Count

1
8
3
2
11
1
1
1
2
1
1
Total
32
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Diakonia". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.