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diakonos

diakonos {dee-ak'-on-os}
Greek: noun masculine/feminine

Possible Definitions:
1) the servant of a king
2) a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned to him by the church, cares for the poor and has charge of and distributes the money collected for their use
3) a waiter, one who serves food and drink

diakonos {dee-ak'-on-os}

Greek: noun masculine/feminine

probably from an obsolete diako (to run on errands, compare

1377);

Translated as:

minister (20 times)

servant (7 times)

deacon (3 times)

Total: 30 times

I) one who executes the commands of another, especially of a master; a servant, attendant, minister

Strong's Number 1249

TDNT - 2:81,152