διάκονον
diákonos
servant
One who serves or attends to the needs of others; a person engaged in service, whether in a domestic, social, or religious setting. The core meaning is that of a servant or helper, with extensions in certain contexts to roles such as an agent, intermediary, or officially assigned attendant. In early Christian contexts, may refer specifically to a person holding a recognized role of service within assemblies, but does not inherently imply an office or rank.
Romans 16:1 · Word #10
Lexicon G1249
| Lemma | διάκονος |
| Transliteration | diákonos |
| Strong's | G1249 |
| Definition | One who serves or attends to the needs of others; a person engaged in service, whether in a domestic, social, or religious setting. The core meaning is that of a servant or helper, with extensions in certain contexts to roles such as an agent, intermediary, or officially assigned attendant. In early Christian contexts, may refer specifically to a person holding a recognized role of service within assemblies, but does not inherently imply an office or rank. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | servant |
| Literal | servant/deacon |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | διάκονος |
| Strong's | G1249 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1249-03
serving one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPA,NMS) — indicating a male individual actively engaged in serving. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present active participle denotes an ongoing act of serving. Rendered as "serving one" to reflect the nominative masculine singular participle describing a person characterized by active service. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
servant (serving one)
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "servant". |