Aristotle Greek Lexicon διακονία

διακονία

diakonia

service

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

διακονία, , A. service, Th. 1.133 (pl.), Pl. R. 371c, etc.; οὔκ ἐστι ταῦτʼ ἀρχή, ἀλλʼ ἐπιμέλειά τις καὶ δ. Aeschin. 3.13. 2. attendance on a duty, ministration, D. 18.206; ἡ δ. ἡ καθημερινή, of ministering to external wants, Act.Ap. 6.1; but also ἡ δ. τοῦ λόγου ib.4, cf. 1.17, etc. II. body of servants or attendants, Plb. 15.25.21. III. instruments of service, = διακόνημα II, Moschio ap.Ath. 5.208b.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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