διακονίας
diakonía
ministry
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.
Acts 21:19 · Word #17
Lexicon G1248
| Lemma | διακονία |
| Transliteration | diakonía |
| Strong's | G1248 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | ministry |
| Literal | ministry |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διακονία |
| Strong's | G1248 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1248-03
of service
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); denotes possession, source, or relation depending on syntactic use. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun διακονία denotes active service or practical ministry on behalf of others. The genitive feminine singular form is rendered "of service," preserving the case relationship without adding contextual specification. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of serving
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "service". |