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a servant, attendant, minister G1249 G1249 = G1249 διάκονος diakonos G:N-M/F servant διάκονος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ (derivation unknown), [in LXX for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: Est.6:3, 5, א B Est.1:10 2:2, Pro.10:4, 4Ma.9:17 * ;]
1. in general, a servant, attendant, minister: Mt 20:26 22:13 23:11, Mk 9:35 10:43, Jn 2:5, 9, 1Kor 3:5, Ga 2:17, Ef 6:21, Kol 4:7; δ. θεοῦ, Rz 13:4, 2Kor 6:4, 1Tes 3:2; δ. Χριστοῦ, 2Kor 11:23, Kol 1:7, 1Tm 4:6; cf. ὁ δ. ὁ ἐμός, Jn 12:26; δ. περιτομῆς, Rz 15:8; δ. καινῆς διαθήκης, 2Kor 3:6; δ. δικαιοσύνης, 2Kor 11:15; δ. [εὐαγγελίου], Ef 3:7, Kol 1:23; δ. [ἐκκλησίας], Kol 1:25.
2. As technical term for Church officer (so in pre-Christian times, zob. M, Th., I, 32), a deacon: Flp 1:1, 1Tm 3:8, 12; fem. (cf. Eccl. διακονίσσα), Rz 16:1 (cf. 1Tm 3:11, and CGT, in l., also M, Th., l.with).† SYN.: δοῦλος, bondman; θεράπων, servant acting voluntarily; ὑπηρέτης, servant, attendant, by etymol. suggesting subordination. All these imply relation to a person, in distinction from which δ. represents rather the servant in relation to his work. Cf. also λειτουργός, a public servant, in which the idea of service to the community is prominent; οἰκέτης, a house servant. (AS)
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a deacon G1249 G1249 = G1249 διάκονος diakonos G:N-M/F servant διάκονος, -ου, ὁ, ἡ (derivation unknown), [in LXX for נַעַר, שָׁרַת pi.: Est.6:3, 5, א B Est.1:10 2:2, Pro.10:4, 4Ma.9:17 * ;]
1. in general, a servant, attendant, minister: Mt 20:26 22:13 23:11, Mk 9:35 10:43, Jn 2:5, 9, 1Kor 3:5, Ga 2:17, Ef 6:21, Kol 4:7; δ. θεοῦ, Rz 13:4, 2Kor 6:4, 1Tes 3:2; δ. Χριστοῦ, 2Kor 11:23, Kol 1:7, 1Tm 4:6; cf. ὁ δ. ὁ ἐμός, Jn 12:26; δ. περιτομῆς, Rz 15:8; δ. καινῆς διαθήκης, 2Kor 3:6; δ. δικαιοσύνης, 2Kor 11:15; δ. [εὐαγγελίου], Ef 3:7, Kol 1:23; δ. [ἐκκλησίας], Kol 1:25.
2. As technical term for Church officer (so in pre-Christian times, zob. M, Th., I, 32), a deacon: Flp 1:1, 1Tm 3:8, 12; fem. (cf. Eccl. διακονίσσα), Rz 16:1 (cf. 1Tm 3:11, and CGT, in l., also M, Th., l.with).† SYN.: δοῦλος, bondman; θεράπων, servant acting voluntarily; ὑπηρέτης, servant, attendant, by etymol. suggesting subordination. All these imply relation to a person, in distinction from which δ. represents rather the servant in relation to his work. Cf. also λειτουργός, a public servant, in which the idea of service to the community is prominent; οἰκέτης, a house servant. (AS)