1247. διακονέω (diakŏnĕō) from 1249; to be an attendant, i. e 1247. διακονέω (diakŏnĕō) from 1249; to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or [fig.] teacher); minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon. 1248. διακονία (diakŏnia) from 1249; attendance (as a servant, etc.); fig. (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (espec. of the Chr. teacher, or techn. of the diaconate):— (ad-) minister (-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service (-ing).

1249. διάκονος (diakŏnŏs) prob. from an obs 1249. διάκονος (diakŏnŏs) prob. from an obs. διάκω diakō (to run on errands; comp. 1377); an attendant, i.e. (gen.) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); deacon, minister, servant. Strong, J. (1996). The New Strongs Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words. Nashville: Thomas Nelson

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