diakonos <1249>

diakonov diakonos

Pronunciation:dee-ak'-on-os
Origin:probably from an obsolete diako (to run on errands, cf 1377)
Reference:TDNT - 2:88,152
PrtSpch:n m/f (noun masculine/feminime)
In Greek:diakonoi 7, diakonoiv 3, diakonon 3, diakonouv 2, diakonov 15
In NET:servant 10, servants 7, a servant 4, Deacons 2, minister 2, Servants 1, encourages 1, worker 1, deacons 1, attendants 1
In AV:minister 20, servant 8, deacon 3
Count:31
Definition :
  1. 1) one who executes the commands of another, esp. of a master, a servant, attendant, minister
    1. 1a) the servant of a king
    2. 1b) a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned to him by the church, cares for the poor and has charge of and distributes the money collected for their use
    3. 1c) a waiter, one who serves food and drink

Synonym : See Definition 5834 and 5928


probably from an obsolete diako (to run on errands; compare 1377); an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess): KJV -- deacon, minister, servant.
see GREEK for 1377
Related Hebrew:trv <08334>; ren <05288>

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