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Lexicon :: Strong's G1249 - diakonos

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διάκονος
Transliteration
diakonos (Key)
Pronunciation
dee-ak'-on-os
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from an obsolete diako (to run on errands, cf διώκω (G1377))
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Strong’s Definitions

διάκονος diákonos, dee-ak'-on-os; probably from an obsolete διάκω diákō (to run on errands; compare G1377); 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):—deacon, minister, servant.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x

The KJV translates Strong's G1249 in the following manner: minister (20x), servant (8x), deacon (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 31x
The KJV translates Strong's G1249 in the following manner: minister (20x), servant (8x), deacon (3x).

  1. one who executes the commands of another, esp. of a master, a servant, attendant, minister

    1. the servant of a king

    2. 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. a waiter, one who serves food and drink

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διάκονος diákonos, dee-ak'-on-os; probably from an obsolete διάκω diákō (to run on errands; compare G1377); 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):—deacon, minister, servant.
STRONGS G1249:
διάκονος, διακονου, ὁ, ἡ, (of uncertain origin, but by no means, as was formerly thought, compounded of διά and κόνις, so as to mean, properly, 'raising dust by hastening'; cf. ἐγκονεῖν; for α in the preposition διά is short, in διάκονος, long. Buttmann Lexil. i., p. 218ff [English translation, p. 231f] thinks it is derived from the obsolete διάκω equivalent to διήκω [allied with διώκω; cf. Vanicek, p. 363]); one who executes the commands of another, especially of a master; a servant, attendant, minister;
1. universally: of the servant of a king, Matthew 22:13; with the genitive of the person served, Matthew 20:26; Matthew 23:11; Mark 9:35; Mark 10:43, (in which passage it is used figuratively of those who advance others' interests even at the sacrifice of their own); τῆς ἐκκλησίας, of one who does what promotes the welfare and prosperity of the church, Colossians 1:25; διάκονοι τοῦ θεοῦ, those through whom God carries on his administration on earth, as magistrates, Romans 13:4; teachers of the Christian religion, 1 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 6:4; 1 Thessalonians 3:2 R T Tr WH text L marginal reading; the same are called διάκονοι (τοῦ) Χριστοῦ, 2 Corinthians 11:23; Colossians 1:7; 1 Timothy 4:6; ἐν κυρίῳ, in the cause of the Lord, Colossians 4:7; [Ephesians 6:21]; ὁ διάκ. μου, my follower, John 12:26; τοῦ Σατανᾶ, whom Satan uses as a servant, 2 Corinthians 11:15; [ἁμαρτίας, Galatians 2:17]; διάκ. περιτομῆς (abstract for concrete), of Christ, who labored for the salvation of the circumcised, i. e. the Jews, Romans 15:8; with the genitive of the thing to which service is rendered, i. e. to which one is devoted: καινῆς διαθήκης, 2 Corinthians 3:6; τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, Ephesians 3:7; Colossians 1:23; δικαιοσύνης, 2 Corinthians 11:15.
2. a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned him by the church, cares for the poor and has charge of and distributes the money collected for their use [cf. BB. DD., Dictionary of Christian Antiquities, Schaff-Herzog under the word Deacon; Bp. Lightfoot's Commentary on Philippians, dissert. i. § i.; Julius Mϋller, Dogmatische Abhandlungen, p. 560ff]: Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:8, 12, cf. Acts 6:3ff; ἡ διάκονος, a deaconess (ministra, Pliny, epistles 10, 97), a woman to whom the care of either poor or sick women was entrusted, Romans 16:1 [cf. Dictionaries as above, under the word Deaconess; Lightfoot as above, p. 191; B. D. under the word Phœbe].
3. a waiter, one who serves food and drink: John 2:5, 9, as in Xenophon, mem. 1, 5, 2; Hier. 3, 11 (4, 2); Polybius 31, 4, 5; Lucian, de merced. cond. § 26; Athen. 7, p. 291 a.; 10, 420 e.; see διακονέω, 2 and -νία, 5; [also Wetstein on Matthew 4:11].
[Synonyms: διάκονος, δοῦλος, θεράπων, ὑπηρέτης: "διάκονος represents the servant in his activity for the work; not in his relation, either servile, as that of the δοῦλος, or more voluntary, as in the case of the θεράπων, to a person" Trench; [yet cf. e. g. Romans 13:4; 2 Corinthians 6:4, etc.]. δοῦλος opposed to ἑλεύθερος, and correlate to δεσπότης or κύριος, denotes a bondman, one who sustains a permanent servile relation to another. θεράπων is the voluntary performer of services, whether as a freeman or a slave; it is a nobler, tenderer word than δοῦλος. ὑπηρ. according to its etymology suggests subordination. Cf. Trench § 9; B. D. under the word Minister; Meyer on Ephesians 3:7; Schmidt ch. 164.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:11; 20:26; 22:13; 23:11
Mark
9:35; 10:43
John
2:5; 2:9; 12:26
Acts
6:3
Romans
13:4; 13:4; 15:8; 16:1
1 Corinthians
3:5
2 Corinthians
3:6; 6:4; 6:4; 11:15; 11:15; 11:23
Galatians
2:17
Ephesians
3:7; 3:7; 6:21
Philippians
1:1
Colossians
1:7; 1:23; 1:25; 4:7
1 Thessalonians
3:2
1 Timothy
3:8; 3:12; 4:6

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Strong's Number G1249 matches the Greek διάκονος (diakonos),
which occurs 31 times in 29 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:26 - وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ، فَلا يَكُنْ ذلِكَ بَيْنَكُمْ، وَإِنَّمَا أَيُّ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَصِيرَ عَظِيماً بَيْنَكُمْ، فَلْيَكُنْ لَكُمْ خَادِماً،

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 22:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - فَأَمَرَ الْمَلِكُ خُدَّامَهُ قَائِلاً: قَيِّدُوا رِجْلَيْهِ وَيَدَيْهِ، وَاطْرَحُوهُ فِي الظَّلامِ الْخَارِجِيِّ، هُنَالِكَ يَكُونُ الْبُكَاءُ وَصَرِيرُ الأَسْنَانِ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:11 - وَلْيَكُنْ أَكْبَرُكُمْ خَادِماً لَكُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:35 - فَجَلَسَ، وَدَعَا الاِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ تِلْمِيذاً، وَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «إِنْ أَرَادَ أَحَدٌ أَنْ يَكُونَ الأَوَّلَ، فَلْيَجْعَلْ نَفْسَهُ آخِرَ الْجَمِيعِ وَخَادِماً لِلْجَمِيعِ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:43

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:43 - وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَلا يَكُنْ ذَلِكَ بَيْنَكُمْ، وَإِنَّمَا أَيُّ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَصِيرَ عَظِيماً بَيْنَكُمْ، فَلْيَكُنْ لَكُمْ خَادِماً،

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:5 - فَقَالَتْ أُمُّهُ لِلْخَدَمِ: «افْعَلُوا كُلَّ مَا يَأْمُرُكُمْ بِهِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:9 - وَلَمَّا ذَاقَ رَئِيسُ الْوَلِيمَةِ الْمَاءَ الَّذِي كَانَ قَدْ تَحَوَّلَ إِلَى خَمْرٍ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَعْرِفُ مَصْدَرَهُ، أَمَّا الْخَدَمُ الَّذِينَ قَدَّمُوهُ فَكَانُوا يَعْرِفُونَ، اسْتَدْعَى الْعَرِيسَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:26 - مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَخْدِمَنِي فَلْيَتْبَعْنِي. وَحَيْثُ أَكُونُ أَنَا يَكُونُ خَادِمِي أَيْضاً. وَكُلُّ مَنْ يَخْدِمْنِي يُكْرِمْهُ أَبِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:4 - لأَنَّهَا خَادِمَةُ اللهِ لَكَ لأَجْلِ الْخَيْرِ. أَمَّا إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْمَلُ الشَّرَّ فَخَفْ، لأَنَّ السُّلْطَةَ لَا تَحْمِلُ السَّيْفَ عَبَثاً، إِذْ إِنَّهَا خَادِمَةُ اللهِ، وَهِيَ الَّتِي تَنْتَقِمُ لِغَضَبِهِ مِمَّنْ يَفْعَلُ الشَّرَّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:8 - فَإِنِّي أَقُولُ إِنَّ الْمَسِيحَ صَارَ خَادِمَ أَهْلِ الْخِتَانِ إِظْهَاراً لِصِدْقِ اللهِ وَتَوْطِيداً لِوُعُودِهِ لِلآبَاءِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:1 - وَأُوْصِيكُمْ بِفِيبِي أُخْتِنَا الْخَادِمَةِ فِي كَنِيسَةِ كَنْخِرِيَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:27

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:27 - الْمَجْدُ لِلهِ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، الْحَكِيمِ وَحْدَهُ، بِيَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ. آمِين!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:5 - فَمَنْ هُوَ بُولُسُ؟ وَمَنْ هُوَ أَبُلُّوسُ؟ إِنَّهُمَا فَقَطْ خَادِمَانِ آمَنْتُمْ عَلَى أَيْدِيهِمَا، كَمَا أَنْعَمَ الرَّبُّ عَلَى كُلٍّ مِنْهُمَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:6

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:6 - الَّذِي جَعَلَنَا أَصْحَابَ كَفَاءَةٍ لِنَكُونَ خُدَّاماً لِعَهْدٍ جَدِيدٍ قَائِمٍ لَا عَلَى الْحَرْفِ بَلْ عَلَى الرُّوحِ. فَالْحَرْفُ يُؤَدِّي إِلَى الْمَوْتِ؛ أَمَّا الرُّوحُ فَيُعْطِي الْحَيَاةَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:4 - وَإِنَّمَا نَتَصَرَّفُ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ بِمَا يُبَيِّنُ أَنَّنَا فِعْلاً خُدَّامُ اللهِ: فِي تَحَمُّلِ الْكَثِيرِ؛ فِي الشَّدَائِدِ وَالْحَاجَاتِ وَالضِّيقَاتِ وَالْجَلْدَاتِ

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:15 - فَلَيْسَ كَثِيراً إِذَنْ أَنْ يُظْهِرَ خُدَّامُهُ أَنْفُسَهُمْ بِمَظْهَرِ خُدَّامِ الْبِرِّ. وَإِنَّ عَاقِبَتَهُمْ سَتَكُونُ عَلَى حَسَبِ أَعْمَالِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:23 - وَإِنْ كَانُوا خُدَّامَ الْمَسِيحِ، أَتَكَلَّمُ كَأَنِّي فَقَدْتُ صَوَابِي، فَأَنَا مُتَفَوِّقٌ عَلَيْهِمْ: فِي الأَتْعَابِ أَوْفَرُ مِنْهُمْ جِدّاً، فِي الْجَلْدَاتِ فَوْقَ الْحَدِّ، فِي السُّجُونِ أَوْفَرُ جِدّاً، فِي التَّعَرُّضِ لِلْمَوْتِ أَكْثَرُ مِرَاراً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:17 - وَلَكِنْ، إِنْ كُنَّا وَنَحْنُ نَسْعَى أَنْ نَتَبَرَّرَ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، قَدْ وُجِدْنَا خَاطِئِينَ أَيْضاً، فَهَلْ يَكُونُ الْمَسِيحُ خَادِماً لِلْخَطِيئَةِ؟ حَاشَا!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 3:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 3:7 - الَّذِي صِرْتُ أَنَا خَادِماً لَهُ بِحَسَبِ نِعْمَةِ اللهِ الْمَوْهُوبَةِ لِي وَفْقاً لِعَمَلِ قُدْرَتِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 6:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:21 - وَلِكَيْ تَعْرِفُوا أَحْوَالِي وَأَخْبَارَ عَمَلِي، فَإِنَّ تِيخِيكُسَ، الأَخَ الْحَبِيبَ وَالْخَادِمَ الأَمِينَ فِي الرَّبِّ، يُخْبِرُكُمْ بِها جَمِيعاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:1 - مِنْ بُولُسَ وَتِيمُوثَاوُسَ، عَبْدَي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ، إِلَى جَمِيعِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ، الْمُقِيمِينَ فِي مَدِينَةِ فِيلِبِّي، بِمَنْ فِيهِمْ مِنْ رُعَاةٍ وَمُدَبِّرِينَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:7 - عَلَى حَسَبِ مَا تَعَلَّمْتُمْ مِنْ أَبَفْرَاسَ شَرِيكِنَا الْعَبْدِ الْحَبِيبِ، وَالْخَادِمِ الأَمِينِ لِلْمَسِيحِ عِنْدَكُمْ

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:23 - عَلَى أَنْ تَثْبُتُوا فِعْلاً فِي الإِيمَانِ، مُؤَسَّسِينَ وَرَاسِخِينَ وَغَيْرَ مُتَحَوِّلِينَ عَنْ رَجَاءِ الإِنْجِيلِ الَّذِي سَمِعْتُمُوهُ، الَّذِي بُشِّرَ بِهِ لِلْخَلِيقَةِ كُلِّهَا تَحْتَ السَّمَاءِ، وَلَهُ صِرْتُ أَنَا بُولُسَ خَادِماً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 1:25 - وَلَهَا قَدْ صِرْتُ أَنَا خَادِماً بِمُوجِبِ تَدْبِيرِ اللهِ الْمَوْهُوبِ لِي مِنْ أَجْلِكُمْ، وَهُوَ أَنْ أُتَمِّمَ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ، بِإِعْلانِ

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Unchecked Copy Box Col 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 4:7 - أَمَّا أَحْوَالِي كُلُّهَا، فَسَيُخْبِرُكُمْ بِها تِيخِيكُسُ، الأَخُ الْحَبِيبُ وَالْخَادِمُ الأَمِينُ وَرَفِيقُنَا الْعَبْدُ فِي الرَّبِّ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 3:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 3:2 - فَبَعَثْنَا تِيمُوثَاوُسَ، أَخَانَا وَمُعَاوِنَنَا فِي خِدْمَةِ اللهِ بِنَشْرِ الإِنْجِيلِ، لِكَيْ يُشَدِّدَكُمْ وَيُشَجِّعَكُمْ فِي إِيمَانِكُمْ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:8 - أَمَّا الْمُدَبِّرُونَ، فَيَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونُوا أَيْضاً ذَوِي وَقَارٍ، لَا ذَوِي لِسَانَيْنِ، وَلا مُدْمِنِينَ لِلْخَمْرِ، لَا سَاعِينَ إِلَى الْمَكْسَبِ الْخَسِيسِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:12 - كَمَا يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونَ كُلُّ مُدَبِّرٍ زَوْجاً لامْرَأَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ، يُحْسِنُ تَدْبِيرَ أَوْلادِهِ وَبَيْتِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:6 - إِنْ بَسَطْتَ هَذِهِ الأُمُورَ أَمَامَ الإِخْوَةِ، كُنْتَ خَادِماً صَالِحاً لِلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ، مُتَغَذِّياً بِكَلامِ الإِيمَانِ وَالتَّعْلِيمِ الصَّالِحِ الَّذِي اتَّبَعْتَهُ تَمَاماً.
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