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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhíshì
"这位执事负责管理教会的慈善工作。"
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An ordained minister of an order just below that of a priest or pastor in various Christian churches.
"The deacon assisted the priest during the Sunday service."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Old English 'diacon', derived from the Ecclesiastical Latin 'diaconus', and ultimately from the ancient Greek 'diakonos' meaning 'servant', 'messenger', or 'minister'. Historically, it entered the Christian church vocabulary in the early centuries to denote an official appointed to assist priests or pastors and perform charitable works.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deacon" is said worldwide
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diacre
Transliteration: diakʁ
"Le diacre a lu l'Évangile pendant la messe."
Diakon
Transliteration: ˈdi̯akɔn
"Der Diakon unterstützte den Pfarrer bei der Taufe."
diacono
Transliteration: ˈdjaːkono
"Il diacono ha tenuto un discorso stimolante."
diácono
Transliteration: ˈdja.ko.no
"El diácono ayudó a preparar el altar para la misa."
diácono
Transliteration: diˈa.ku.nu
"O diácono foi ordenado no mês passado."
धर्मसंवर्तक
Transliteration: dharmasamvartak
"डीकन ने प्रार्थना सभा में मदद की।"
执事
Transliteration: zhíshì
"这位执事负责管理教会的慈善工作。"
집사
Transliteration: jipsa
"그 집사님은 교회 봉사에 열심이시다."
執事
Transliteration: shitsuji
"執事は礼拝の準備を手伝いました。"
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