διάκονος

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διάκονος, -ου, ὁ - ἡ

Greek transliteration

diakonos

Simplified transliteration

diakonos

Numbers

Strong's number

1249

GK Number

1356

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Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-2a

Gloss

servant, minister, a person who renders service and help to others, in some contexts with an implication of lower status; also transliterated as deacon, a trusted officer of helps and service in the local church

Definition

one who renders service, to another; an attendant, servant, Mt. 20:26; 22:13; Jn. 2:5, 9; one who executes a commission, a deputy, Rom. 13:4; Χριστοῦ, Θεοῦ, ἐν κυριω, etc. a commissioned minister or preacher of the Gospel, 1 Cor. 3:5; 2 Cor. 6:4; a minister charged with an announcement or sentence, 2 Cor. 3:6; Gal. 2:17; Col. 1:23; a minister charged with a significant characteristic, Rom. 15:8; a servitor, devoted follower, Jn. 12:26; a deacon or deaconess, whose official duty was to superintend the alms of the Church, with other kindred services, Rom. 16:1; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:8, 12

Greek-English Concordance for διάκονος

1 Timothy 3:12	Deacons (diakonoi \| διάκονοι \| nom pl masc) each should be men of one woman, managing children and their own households well.
1 Timothy 4:6	By placing these things before the brethren, you will be a good servant (diakonos \| διάκονος \| nom sg masc) of Christ Jesus, being trained by the words of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.

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