Pronounced: dee-ak'-on-os
Probably from diako (obsolete, to run on errands; compare dioko [1377]); an attendant, that is, (generally) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specifically a Christian servant instructed in the word of Christ and able to teach others (technically a deacon or deaconess). “Deacon” is a transliteration, that is, the same Greek word phonetically transferred into English.
Occurs 30 times in 28 verses.
Entries following the reference are those used in the New Testament - Greek/English/Strong’s Interlinear.
- Mt. 20:26 – servant
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