What does πιστός · διάκονος mean in the Bible?
πιστός · διάκονος is a Greek phrase meaning "objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful".
Greek · G4103, G1249
πιστὸς διάκονος
Objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful · servant
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πιστόςG4103objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
Pronunciationpistós
Dual nature: passive sense means trustworthy/reliable; active sense means believing/faithful in trust.
Open lexicon entry →διάκονοςG1249servant
Pronunciationdiákonos
Servant defined by work performed rather than status held; emphasizes function over hierarchical position.
Open lexicon entry →What does πιστὸς διάκονος (pistos diakonos) mean in the Bible?
πιστός · διάκονος is a Greek phrase meaning "objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful".
Full entry for πιστὸς διάκονος (G4103, G1249) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4103, G1249?
G4103, G1249 is connected to 67 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
Source Gloss
objectively, trustworthy; subjectively, trustful
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms67Case patternNominative (42)Number patternSingular (45)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 24:45 · Matt 25:21 · Matt 25:23 · Luke 12:42 · Luke 16:10 · Luke 19:17 · John 20:27 · 1 Cor 1:9 · 1 Cor 4:2 · 1 Cor 7:25 · 1 Cor 10:13 · 2 Cor 1:18 · Eph 6:21 · Col 1:7 · Col 4:7 · 1 Thess 5:2433×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineLuke 16:11 · Luke 16:12 · Acts 10:45 · 1 Tim 6:2 · Rev 17:14 · Rev 21:5 · Rev 22:67×
Nominative · Singular · Neuter1 Cor 4:171×
Nominative · Singular · Feminine1 Tim 5:161×
Genitive · Plural · Masculine1 Tim 4:10 · 1 Tim 4:122×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineTitus 1:9 · 1 Pet 5:122×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineActs 16:11×
Dative · Singular · Masculine2 Cor 6:15 · Gal 3:9 · Col 4:9 · 1 Pet 4:194×
Dative · Plural · MasculineEph 1:1 · Col 1:2 · 1 Tim 4:3 · 2 Tim 2:24×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine1 Tim 1:12 · Heb 3:2 · Heb 11:113×
Word Origins
πιστὸς διάκονος is built from this root: