G1249Greekdiákonos
διάκονος
an attendant, i.e., (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon)
30
Total Occurrences
12
Books
0
Old Testament
30
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1one who executes the commands of another, especially of a master, a servant, attendant, minister
- 2the servant of a king
- 3a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned to him by the church, cares for the affairs of the church
- 4a waiter, one who serves food and drink
Etymology & Derivation
probably from an obsolete ????? (to run on errands; compare g1377)