Word study · Greek

diakonia

service, ministry

Say it: dee-ak-on-EE-ah (approximate)

διακονία

What it means

Ministry, service. "Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord" (4:17).

Range of meaning

  • ServiceWaiting on others.
  • MinistryWork for the community.
  • HospitalityMeeting guests' needs.

In Colossians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G1248 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources