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Servant (διάκονος)
Rev., minister. Probably from διώκω to pursue; to be the follower of a person; to attach one's self to him. As distinguished from other words in the New Testament meaning servant, this represents the servant in his activity; while δοῦλος, slave, represents him in his condition or relation as a bondman. A διάκονος, may be either a slave or a freeman. The word deacon is an almost literal transcription of the original. See Phi 1:1; 1Ti 3:8, 1Ti 3:12. The word is often used in the New Testament to denote ministers of the gospel. See 1Co 3:5; Eph 3:7; 1Th 3:2, and elsewhere. Mark uses δοῦλος, in Mar 10:44.