Word study · Greek
diakonia
service, ministry
Say it: dee-ak-on-EE-ah (approximate)
διακονία
What it means
Service, ministry. Paul speaks of "varieties of service" among the gifts (12:5) and the household of Stephanas devoted to the "service of the saints" (16:15).
Range of meaning
- ServiceWaiting on others.
- MinistryWork for the community.
- HospitalityMeeting guests' needs.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 12
"Varieties of service" (12:5).
- Chapter 16
"They have devoted themselves to serve the saints" (16:15).
Every verse (2)
Verses where G1248 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources