διᾱκον-ία G1248
ministry, service — active service to God and neighbor, encompassing both apostolic commission and practical care
Diakonia derives from diakonos ('servant') and covers the full spectrum of Christian service across its 34 New Testament occurrences. At one end stands Martha's table service in Bethany, the only context where Jesus gently names its excess (Luke 10:40). At the other stands Paul's apostolic commission, which he calls 'my ministry' with evident gravity (Rom 11:13; 2 Cor 4:1). Between these poles the word names the daily food distribution that triggered the appointment of the Seven (Acts 6:1-4), the famine relief collected for Jerusalem (Acts 11:29; 12:25), and the spiritual gifts enumerated in Romans 12:7. Paul's extended treatment in 2 Corinthians 3-6 elevates diakonia into a theology of the new covenant ministry. Spanish 'ministerio/servicio' and German 'Dienst' confirm the unified service-concept.
Senses
1. ministry, service — Active service rendered to God or neighbor, spanning practical care and apostolic vocation. Includes Martha's table service (Luke 10:40), the daily distribution that prompted the Seven's appointment (Acts 6:1-4), famine relief for Jerusalem (Acts 11:29), and Paul's apostolic charge (Rom 11:13; 2 Cor 4:1). In 2 Corinthians 3-6, Paul develops it into a theology of new covenant ministry. 34×
AR["الخِدمَةُ","الخِدمَةِ","الخِدمَةِ-هٰذِهِ","الْخِدْمَةَ","خِدمَةَ","خِدمَةُ","خِدمَةِ","خِدْمَةَ","خِدْمَةِ","خِدْمَتِ","ـخِدْمَتِهِ"]·ben["এই","পরিচর্যা","পরিচর্যা।","পরিচর্যায়","পরিচর্যার","সেবাকাজ","সেবাকাজের","সেবাকার্য","সেবাকার্যের","সেবায়","সেবার"]·DE["Dienst"]·EN["ministry","of-service","service"]·FR["service"]·heb["הַ-שֵׁרוּת","הַשֵּׁרוּת","שֵׁרוּת"]·HI["और","सेवकाई","सेवकाई-की","सेवा","सेवा-में"]·ID["pelayanan"]·IT["servizio"]·jav["-pangladosan","leladi,","lelàdi","pangladosan","pangladosan.","pedamelan","peladenan","peladosan","pelayanan"]·KO["그-","봉사-에","봉사-에서","사역에","사역을","사역을-통해","사역의","사역이","샬김을","섬김","직무-의"]·PT["ministério"]·RU["служение","служении","служению","служения"]·ES["ministerio","servicio"]·SW["huduma","huduma,","huduma."]·TR["-a","bu","doğruluğun","günlük","hizmeti","hizmetimi","hizmetin","hizmetinin","o-"]·urd["خدمت","خدمت-کو","خدمت-کی","خدمت-کے"]
Luke 10:40, Acts 1:17, Acts 1:25, Acts 6:1, Acts 6:4, Acts 11:29, Acts 12:25, Acts 20:24, Acts 21:19, Rom 11:13, Rom 12:7, Rom 12:7 (+22 more)
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
διᾱκον-ία, ἡ, service, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 attendance on a duty, ministration, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἡ δ. ἡ καθημερινή, of ministering to external wants, NT __II body of servants or attendants, Refs 2nd c.BC+ __III instruments of service, ={διακόνημα}Refs 4th c.BC+