Word study · Greek
diakonia
service, ministry
Say it: dee-ak-on-EE-ah (approximate)
διακονία
What it means
The noun for service, especially waiting on someone at a table. Martha is "distracted with much serving" (10:40). The word is later used for the work of the church, and gives us "deacon."
Range of meaning
- ServiceWaiting on others.
- MinistryWork for the community.
- HospitalityMeeting guests' needs.
In Luke
- Chapter 10
Martha was "distracted with much serving" (10:40).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1248 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources