- the Romans. Paul
refers to her both as a "servant" or "deacon" (Gr****
diakonos,
which means "servant") and as a
helper or
patron of many (Gr**** prostatis)...
-
called transitional deacons. The word
deacon is
derived from the Gr**** word
diákonos (διάκονος),
which is a
standard ancient Gr**** word
meaning "servant", "waiter"...
-
Protodeacon derives from the Gr**** proto-
meaning 'first' and
diakonos,
which is a
standard ancient Gr**** word
meaning "****istant", "servant", or "waiting-man"...
- See "Voyevoda#Siberia for
their role in
Siberian administration See "Deacon#Cognates" for
other historical terms derived from the Gr****
diakonos. v t e...
- of
honor that is used to
refer to a deacon's wife. It is
derived from
diakonos—the Gr**** word for
deacon (literally, "server").
There does not currently...
- Cenchreae, a port city near Corinth. Paul
attaches to her
three titles:
diakonos meaning a
deacon (lit. "servant"), sister, and
prostatis meaning "a woman...
-
administrative positions.
Latin dec****
should not be
confused with Gr****
diákonos (διάκονος), from
which the word
deacon derives,
which describes a supportive...
- use of "Father Deacon" (in
Arabic "Abouna Shammas" and in Gr**** "Pappas
Diakonos"). Subdeacon: "Reverend Subdeacon" in
inscribed address, and the Christian...
-
laying on of hands) to
serve in
practical ways (Acts 6.1–7) as
deacons (
diakonos in Gr****,
meaning 'servant'). In many congregations, a
group of men or...
-
which may
carry a
limited liturgical role. The word
comes from the Gr****
diakonos (διάκονος), for "deacon",
which means a
servant or
helper and
occurs frequently...
