Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Deacon
| Name | Deacon (Add to Favourite List?) | ||
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| Meaning | Messenger. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Deacon is Greek in origin and it's meaning is messenger or attendant.
Deacon is pronounced dee-kun. Deacons were seven young men appointed by the apostles to perform the active duties of the Church. The responsibility of a deacon was to distribute alms, maintain order at meetings and to baptize new converts. Philip and Stephen were two of the seven deacons. Biblical reference for baby name Deacon: 1 Timothy 3:10, 13; Acts 21:8 Strong's concordance G1247 |
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