Word study · Greek
diakonia
service, ministry
Say it: dee-ak-on-EE-ah (approximate)
διακονία
What it means
Service, especially waiting on tables. The apostles say they should not give up the word of God to "serve tables" (6:2) and keep to "the ministry of the word" (6:4).
Range of meaning
- ServiceWaiting on others.
- MinistryWork for the community.
- HospitalityMeeting guests' needs.
In Acts
- Chapter 6
"The daily distribution" and "the ministry of the word" (6:1, 6:4).
- Chapter 11
"Relief to the brothers who live in Judea" (11:29).
Every verse (8)
Verses where G1248 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources