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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G1248 - Ministry

Strong's No.:G1248

Greek:διακονία

Transliteration:diakonia

Phonetic:dee-ak-on-ee'-ah

Word Origin:From G1249

Bible Usage:(ad-) minister (-ing -tration -try) office relief service (-ing).

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

attendance (as a servant etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher or technically of the diaconate)


Thayers
Definition:

1. service, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others

2. of those who by the command of God proclaim and promote religion among men

a. of the office of Moses

b. of the office of the apostles and its administration

c. of the office of prophets, evangelists, elders etc.

3. the ministration of those who render to others the offices of Christian affection esp. those who help meet need by either collecting or distributing of charities

4. the office of the deacon in the church

5. the service of those who prepare and present food


Bible References:
Ministry

Translation
Occurrences:
administration ( 1 )
administrations ( 1 )
ministering ( 3 )
ministration ( 6 )
ministry ( 16 )
office ( 1 )
service ( 3 )
serving ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.