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  #1248 διακονία diakonia {dee-ak-on-ee'-ah}

 from G1249; TDNT - 2:87,152; n f

—Greek Word Study (Transliteration-Pronunciation Etymology & Grammar)


 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
    2a) of the office of Moses
    2b) of the office of the apostles and its administration
    2c) 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

—Thayer's (New Testament Greek-English Lexicon)

From G1249; attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate):—(ad-) minister (-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service (-ing).

—Strong's (Greek Dictionary of the New Testament)

#1248.
διακονι´α
diakonia; from 1249; service, ministry:—
NASB - ministries(1), ministry(19), mission(1), preparations(1), relief(1), serve(1), service(7), serving(2), support(1).

—NAS Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries

 AV - ministry 16, ministration 6, ministering 3, misc 9; 34

administration
2 Corinthians 9:12.

administrations
1 Corinthians 12:5.

do
2 Corinthians 11:8.

minister
Hebrews 1:14.

ministering
Romans 12:7. 2 Corinthians 8:4; 9:1.

ministration
Acts 6:1. 2 Corinthians 3:7, 8, 9, 9; 9:13.

ministry
Acts 1:17, 25; 6:4; 12:25; 20:24; 21:19. Romans 12:7. 1 Corinthians 16:15. 2 Corinthians 4:1; 5:18; 6:3. Ephesians 4:12. Colossians 4:17. 1 Timothy 1:12. 2 Timothy 4:5, 11.

office
Romans 11:13.