1249 diakonos {dee-ak'-on-os}
probably from an obsolete diako (to run on errands, cf
1377); TDNT - 2:88,152; n m/f
AV - minister 20, servant 8, deacon 3; 31
1) one who executes the commands of another, esp. of a master,
a servant, attendant, minister
1a) the servant of a king
1b) a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned to him
by the church, cares for the poor and has charge of and
distributes the money collected for their use
1c) a waiter, one who serves food and drink
For Synonyms see entry 5834