Strong's #1248: diakonia (pronounced dee-ak-on-ee'-ah)

from 1249; 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).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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diakonia

1) service, ministering, especially 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 especially 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

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: from G1249

Citing in TDNT: 2:87, 152

Usage:

This word is used 34 times:

 

Luke 10:40: "was encumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord,"
Acts 1:17: "had obtained part of this ministry."
Acts 1:25: "That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which"
Acts 6:1: "in the daily ministration."
Acts 6:4: "to prayer, and to the ministry of the word."
Acts 11:29: "his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren"
Acts 12:25: "from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was"
Acts 20:24: "course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received"
Acts 21:19: "among the Gentiles by his ministry."
Romans 11:13: "am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:"
Romans 12:7: "Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;"
Romans 12:7: "Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;"
Romans 15:31: "and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be"
1 Corinthians 12:5: "And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord."
1 Corinthians 16:15: "that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)"
2 Corinthians 3:7: "But if the ministration of death, written and engraven"
2 Corinthians 3:8: "How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather"
2 Corinthians 3:9: "For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more"
2 Corinthians 3:9: "much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory."
2 Corinthians 4:1: "Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint"
2 Corinthians 5:18: "hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;"
2 Corinthians 6:3: "any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:"
2 Corinthians 8:4: "take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints."
2 Corinthians 9:1: "as touching the ministering to the saints, it is"
2 Corinthians 9:12: "For the administration of this service not only supplieth"
2 Corinthians 9:13: "the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed"
2 Corinthians 11:8: "wages of them, to do you service."
Ephesians 4:12: "saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body"
Colossians 4:17: "to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord,"
1 Timothy 1:12: "me faithful, putting me into the ministry;"
2 Timothy 4:5: "of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry."
2 Timothy 4:11: "profitable to me for the ministry."
Hebrews 1:14: "ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs"
Revelation 2:19: "and charity, and service, and faith, and thy"