Word study · Greek
diakonia
service, ministry
Say it: dee-ak-on-EE-ah (approximate)
διακονία
What it means
Service, ministry. In 2 Corinthians the word is used for Paul's ministry (3:7-9; 4:1; 5:18; 6:3), for the collection (8:4; 9:1, 9:12-13), and for the opponents' claims (11:8).
Range of meaning
- ServiceWaiting on others.
- MinistryWork for the community.
- HospitalityMeeting guests' needs.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 3
"The ministry of death... the ministry of the Spirit" (3:7-9).
- Chapter 8
"The service to the saints" (8:4, 8:20).
Every verse (11)
- 2 Corinthians 3:7
- 2 Corinthians 3:8
- 2 Corinthians 3:9
- 2 Corinthians 4:1
- 2 Corinthians 5:18
- 2 Corinthians 6:3
- 2 Corinthians 8:4
- 2 Corinthians 9:1
- 2 Corinthians 9:12
- 2 Corinthians 9:13
- 2 Corinthians 11:8
Verses where G1248 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources