diakonia · service, ministry

What it means

diakonia (διακονία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “service, ministry”.

The work of a servant; also help sent to those in need.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Attending to the needs of others, like the meal of the house.
2. One's task in God's work.
3. What is sent to those in need.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• service ×29
• serving ×3
• aid ×1
• distribution ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Luke×1
• Acts×8
• Romans×4
• 1 Corinthians×2
• 2 Corinthians×12
• Ephesians×1
• Colossians×1
• 1 Timothy×1
• 2 Timothy×2
• Hebrews×1
• Revelation×1

• Luke 10:40

  But Martha was distracted with much serving; and coming up, she said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.”

• Acts 1:17

  for he was numbered among us and received his share of this service.

• Acts 1:25

  to take the place of this service and apostleship, from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”

• Acts 6:1

  Now in these days, as the disciples were increasing, there arose a complaint by the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

• Acts 6:4

  but we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.”

• Acts 11:29

  And the disciples, as anyone was prospering, determined, each of them, to send something for aid to the brothers who lived in Judea;

• Acts 12:25

  And Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, having completed their service, taking along with them John who was called Mark.

• Acts 20:24

  But I do not account my life precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the service that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of the grace of God.

• Acts 21:19

  And after greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the nations through his service.

• Romans 11:13

  Now I am speaking to you, the nations. Inasmuch as, then, I am an apostle of the nations, I glorify my service

• Romans 12:7

  if service, in serving; if the one who teaches, in teaching;

• Romans 15:31

  that I may be delivered from the disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

• 1 Corinthians 12:5

  and there are varieties of service, and the same Lord;

• 1 Corinthians 16:15

  Now I urge you, brothers (you know the household of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to service for the saints),

• 2 Corinthians 3:7

  Now if the service of death, engraved in letters on stones, came in glory, so that the sons of Israel could not gaze at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, a glory that was being set aside,

• 2 Corinthians 3:8

  how will the service of the Spirit not be even more in glory?

• 2 Corinthians 3:9

  For if there was glory in the service of condemnation, much more does the service of righteousness overflow with glory.

• 2 Corinthians 4:1

  Therefore, having this service, just as we received mercy, we do not lose heart.

• 2 Corinthians 5:18

  And all things are from God, who reconciled us to himself through the Messiah and gave us the service of reconciliation,

• 2 Corinthians 6:3

  giving no cause for stumbling in anything, so that the service may not be faulted,

• 2 Corinthians 8:4

  with much urging they begged us for the favor and the sharing in the service for the saints,

• 2 Corinthians 9:1

  For concerning the service for the saints it is superfluous for me to write to you;

• 2 Corinthians 9:12

  because the service of this sacred service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God.

• 2 Corinthians 9:13

  Through the proof of this service they glorify God for the submission of your confession to the good news of the Messiah and for the generosity of your sharing with them and with all,

• 2 Corinthians 11:8

  I robbed other assemblies by taking wages from them for serving you.

• Ephesians 4:12

  for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, for the building up of the body of the Messiah,

• Colossians 4:17

  And say to Archippus, “See to the service that you received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”

• 1 Timothy 1:12

  I give thanks to him who strengthened me, the Messiah Jesus our Lord, because he considered me faithful, appointing me to service,

• 2 Timothy 4:5

  But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your service.

• 2 Timothy 4:11

  Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

• Hebrews 1:14

  Are they not all ministering spirits sent out for service for the sake of those who are going to inherit salvation?

• Revelation 2:19

  I know your works, and your love and faith and service and endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.

And 2 more times.