Word study · Greek

diakonos

servant, minister, deacon

Say it: dee-AK-on-os (approximate)

διάκονος

What it means

A servant, a minister. "Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord" (6:21).

Range of meaning

  • ServantOne who waits on others.
  • MinisterOne who serves a community.
  • DeaconA church office.

In Ephesians

  • Chapter 6

    "A faithful servant in the Lord" (6:21).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G1249 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources