1248 - diakonia

Strong's Concordance

Original word: διακονία
Transliteration: diakonia
Definition (short): ministry
Definition (full): service, ministry

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from diakonos
Definition: service, ministry
NASB Translation: ministries (1), ministry (19), mission (1), preparations (1), relief (1), serve (1), service (7), serving (2), support (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From diakonos; attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate) -- (ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).

see GREEK diakonos

KJV: But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
NASB: But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me."
KJV: For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
NASB: "For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry."
KJV: That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
NASB: to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place."
KJV: And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
NASB: Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.
KJV: But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
NASB: "But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."