διακονίᾳ

diakonía

ministration

Service, the act of serving or attending to others, often in a practical or administrative sense; includes the provision of support, aid, or assistance within a community. The term may refer to specific duties carried out on behalf of others, such as caring for physical needs, organizing charitable distribution, or fulfilling an entrusted role within a group or assembly. In some contexts, it designates particular functions or offices, such as those of the so-called 'deacons', but more generally embraces any ministry or activity on behalf of others.

G1248

Acts 6:1 · Word #20

Lexicon G1248

Lemmaδιακονία
Transliterationdiakonía
Strong'sG1248
DefinitionService, the act of serving or attending to others, often in a practical or administrative sense; includes the provision of support, aid, or assistance within a community. The term may refer to specific duties carried out on behalf of others, such as caring for physical needs, organizing charitable distribution, or fulfilling an entrusted role within a group or assembly. In some contexts, it designates particular functions or offices, such as those of the so-called 'deacons', but more generally embraces any ministry or activity on behalf of others.

Morphology N DAT F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseministration
Literalministration-service

Lexical Info

Lemmaδιακονία
Strong'sG1248

SIBI-P1 Translation G1248-01

to service

Morphological NotesNoun, feminine, singular, dative (Gr,N,,,,,DFS)
Rendering RationaleThe dative singular form denotes the noun in an indirect or locative sense, best conveyed in English with "to" or "for." "Service" preserves the core idea of active attendance and practical ministry rooted in διακον-.

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