Greek word study
διάκονος G1249
- Transliteration
- diákonos
- KJV glosses
- deacon, minister, servant
Lexical summary
an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties)
specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties)
specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information