Greek - English Dictionary
G1249 - Ministers
| Strong's No.: | G1249 |
| Greek: | διάκονος |
| Transliteration: | diakonos |
| Phonetic: | dee-ak'-on-os |
| Word Origin: | Probably from διάκω diakō (obsolete to run on errands |
| Bible Usage: | deacon minister servant. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun |
| Strongs Definition: | compare G1377); an attendant that is (generally) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specifically a Christian teacher and pastor (technically a deacon or deaconess) |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. one who executes the commands of another, esp. of a master, a servant, attendant, minister a. the servant of a king b. a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned to him by the church, cares for the poor and has charge of and distributes the money collected for their use c. a waiter, one who serves food and drink |
| Bible References:
Ministers |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
deacons ( 3 )
minister ( 14 )
ministers ( 6 )
servant ( 4 )
servants ( 3 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.