UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: διακονία; -ας

Related lemmas: διακονέω

Sense 1: to serve, to render service, to help, service, help

Semantic entry: 35.19

Semantic domains: Help, Care For

Subdomains: Serve

Definition: to render assistance or help by performing certain duties, often of a humble or menial nature

Notes: In some languages it is essential in communicating the concept of ‘service’ to introduce a specific reference to ‘a servant,’ for example, ‘to help as a servant’ or ‘to assist as one who must,’ and in some contexts it may be useful to employ a phrase such as ‘to help in small things’ or ‘to do the low tasks.’|In rendering ‘your service’ in RV REV 2:19 · LV REV 2:19 · Read together REV 2:19, it may be necessary to say ‘how you help others’ or ‘how you serve others.’

ROM 12:7: RV ROM 12:7 · LV ROM 12:7 · Read together ROM 12:7

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OET-RV ROM 12:7

7 or if it’s service, then serve, or teaching, then teach,

OET-LV ROM 12:7

7 or service, in the service, or the one teaching, in the teaching,

ROM 15:31: RV ROM 15:31 · LV ROM 15:31 · Read together ROM 15:31

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31 that I’ll escape from the schemes of those in Yehudah (Judea) who refuse to believe. Also pray that my service in Yerushalem would be acceptable to the believers there

OET-LV ROM 15:31

31 that I _may _be _rescued from the ones disbelieving in the Youdaia, and the service of _me which is in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) acceptable to _the holy ones may _become,

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

ROM: RV ROM 12:7 · RV ROM 15:31 · LV ROM 12:7 · LV ROM 15:31 · Read together ROM 12:7 · Read together ROM 15:31

CO2: RV CO2 11:8 · LV CO2 11:8 · Read together CO2 11:8

EPH: RV EPH 4:12 · LV EPH 4:12 · Read together EPH 4:12

TI2: RV TI2 4:11 · LV TI2 4:11 · Read together TI2 4:11

HEB: RV HEB 1:14 · LV HEB 1:14 · Read together HEB 1:14

REV: RV REV 2:19 · LV REV 2:19 · Read together REV 2:19

Sense 2: ministry, task

Semantic entry: 35.21

Semantic domains: Help, Care For

Subdomains: Serve

Definition: (derivative of διακονέω[a] ‘to serve,’ 35.19: διακονέω / 35.19: διακονία / 35.19: θεραπεύω / 35.19: ὑπηρετέω) the role or position of serving

ACT 1:17: RV ACT 1:17 · LV ACT 1:17 · Read together ACT 1:17

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17 because Yehudah was one of us and took his part in our work.

OET-LV ACT 1:17

17 Because he _was having _been _numbered with us, and obtained the an_allotment of_ the this _service.

ACT 1:25: RV ACT 1:25 · LV ACT 1:25 · Read together ACT 1:25

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25 to take this position of service and being a missionary—the position that Yehudah (Judas; Grk. Yudas) deserted to go to his own place.”

OET-LV ACT 1:25

25 to _take the this place of_ the _service and commission, from which Youdas/(Yəhūdāh) broke _from, to _be _gone to his the own place.

All 20 recorded passages for this sense

ACT: RV ACT 1:17 · RV ACT 1:25 · RV ACT 6:4 · RV ACT 20:24 · RV ACT 21:19 · LV ACT 1:17 · LV ACT 1:25 · LV ACT 6:4 · LV ACT 20:24 · LV ACT 21:19 · Read together ACT 1:17 · Read together ACT 1:25 · Read together ACT 6:4 · Read together ACT 20:24 · Read together ACT 21:19

ROM: RV ROM 11:13 · RV ROM 12:7 · LV ROM 11:13 · LV ROM 12:7 · Read together ROM 11:13 · Read together ROM 12:7

CO1: RV CO1 12:5 · RV CO1 16:15 · LV CO1 12:5 · LV CO1 16:15 · Read together CO1 12:5 · Read together CO1 16:15

CO2: RV CO2 3:7–9 · RV CO2 4:1 · RV CO2 5:18 · RV CO2 6:3 · RV CO2 8:4 · LV CO2 3:7–9 · LV CO2 4:1 · LV CO2 5:18 · LV CO2 6:3 · LV CO2 8:4 · Read together CO2 3:7–9 · Read together CO2 4:1 · Read together CO2 5:18 · Read together CO2 6:3 · Read together CO2 8:4

COL: RV COL 4:17 · LV COL 4:17 · Read together COL 4:17

TI1: RV TI1 1:12 · LV TI1 1:12 · Read together TI1 1:12

TI2: RV TI2 4:5 · LV TI2 4:5 · Read together TI2 4:5

HEB: RV HEB 1:14 · LV HEB 1:14 · Read together HEB 1:14

Sense 3: provision for taking care of, arrangement for support

Semantic entry: 35.38

Semantic domains: Help, Care For

Subdomains: Care For, Take Care Of

Definition: a procedure for taking care of the needs of people

Notes: For another interpretation of διακονία in RV ACT 6:1 · LV ACT 6:1 · Read together ACT 6:1, see 57.119: διακονία.

ACT 6:1: RV ACT 6:1 · LV ACT 6:1 · Read together ACT 6:1

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6 However around that time when the number of Yeshua-followers were growing, some of the Greek converts starting grumbling about the Jewish believers because the Greek widows were being overlooked in the daily sharing of food and money.

OET-LV ACT 6:1

6 And in the these days multiplying the apprentices/followers, became a_grumbling of _the Hellaʸnistaʸs against the Hebraios, because the widows of _them were _being _overlooked in the the daily service.

CO2 9:12: RV CO2 9:12 · LV CO2 9:12 · Read together CO2 9:12

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12 Serving in this kind of ministry meets the needs of the believers, but also leads to plenty of occasions to give thanks to God.

OET-LV CO2 9:12

12 Because the service of_ the _ministry this, not only is replenishing the needs of _the holy ones, but also being _plentiful through many thanksgivings to_ the _god,

Sense 4: to serve, to wait upon

Semantic entry: 46.13

Semantic domains: Household Activities

Definition: to serve food and drink to those who are eating

LUK 10:40: RV LUK 10:40 · LV LUK 10:40 · Read together LUK 10:40

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OET-RV LUK 10:40

40 But Marta kept getting pulled away to keep the household running, and after a while approached Yeshua and asked, “Master, doesn’t it bother you that my sister has left all the housework to me? Tell her to come and help me.”

OET-LV LUK 10:40