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Lexicon :: Strong's G1247 - diakoneō

Aa
διακονέω
Transliteration
diakoneō (Key)
Pronunciation
dee-ak-on-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:81,152

Strong’s Definitions

διακονέω diakonéō, dee-ak-on-eh'-o; from G1249; to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon:—(ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's G1247 in the following manner: minister unto (15x), serve (10x), minister (7x), miscellaneous (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x
The KJV translates Strong's G1247 in the following manner: minister unto (15x), serve (10x), minister (7x), miscellaneous (5x).

  1. to be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon

    1. to minister to one, render ministering offices to

      1. to be served, ministered unto

    2. to wait at a table and offer food and drink to the guests,

      1. of women preparing food

    3. to minister i.e. supply food and necessities of life

      1. to relieve one's necessities (e.g. by collecting alms), to provide take care of, distribute, the things necessary to sustain life

      2. to take care of the poor and the sick, who administer the office of a deacon

      3. in Christian churches to serve as deacons

    4. to minister

      1. to attend to anything, that may serve another's interests

      2. to minister a thing to one, to serve one or by supplying any thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
διακονέω diakonéō, dee-ak-on-eh'-o; from G1249; to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon:—(ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon.
STRONGS G1247:
διακονέω, -ῶ; imperfect διηκόνουν (as if the verb were compounded of διά and ἀκονέω, for the rarer and earlier form ἐδιακόνουν, cf. Buttmann, 35 (31); Ph. Bttm. Ausf. Spr. § 86 Anm. 6; Krüger, § 28, 14, 13); [future διακονήσω]; 1 aorist διηκόνησα (for the earlier ἐδιακόνησα); passive, present participle διακονούμενος; 1 aorist infinitive διακονηθῆναι, participle διακονηθείς; (διάκονος, which see); in Greek writings from [Sophocles], Herodotus down; to be a servant, attendant, domestic; to serve, wait upon;
1. universally: [absolutely ὁ διακονῶν, Luke 22:26]; with the dative of person to minister to one; render ministering offices to: John 12:26; Acts 19:22; Philemon 1:13; passive to be served, ministered unto (Winers Grammar, § 39, 1; [Buttmann, 188 (163)]): Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45.
2. Like the Latin ministrare, to wait at table and offer food and drink to the guests, [cf. Winer's Grammar, 593 (552)]: with the dative of person, Matthew 4:11; Matthew 8:15; Mark 1:13, 31; Luke 4:39; Luke 12:37; Luke 17:8; absolutely ὁ διακονῶν, Luke 22:27; so also of women preparing food, Luke 10:40; John 12:2; (Menander quoted in Athen. 6 c. 46, p. 245 c.; Anacreon 4, 6; others; passive διακονεῖσθαι ὑπό τινος, Diodorus 5, 28; Philo, vit. contempl. § 9).
3. to minister, i. e. supply food and the necessaries of life: with the dative of person, Matthew 25:44; Matthew 27:55; Mark 15:41; διηκόνουν αὐτοῖς ἐκ (Rec. ἀπὸ) τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐταῖς, Luke 8:3; to relieve one's necessities (e. g. by collecting alms): Romans 15:25; Hebrews 6:10 τραπέζαις, to provide, take care of, distribute, the things necessary to sustain life, Acts 6:2. absolutely, those are said διακονεῖν, i. e. to take care of the poor and the sick, who administer the office of deacon (see διάκονος, 2) in the Christian churches, to serve as deacons: 1 Timothy 3:10, 13; 1 Peter 4:11 [many take this last example in a general rather than an official sense].
4. with the accusative of the thing, to minister, i. e. attend to, anything, that may serve another's interests: χάρις διακονουμένη ὑφ’ ἡμῶν, 2 Corinthians 8:19; [ἁδροτής, ibid. 20]; ὅσα διηκόνησε, how many things I owe to his ministration, 2 Timothy 1:18; ἐπιστολὴ διακονηθεῖσα ὑφ’ ἡμῶν, an epistle written, as it were, by our serving as amanuenses, 2 Corinthians 3:3. with the accusative of the thing and the dative of person, to minister a thing unto one, to serve one with or by supplying anything: 1 Peter 1:12; τὶ εἰς ἑαυτούς, i. e. εἰς ἀλλήλους, to one another, for mutual use, 1 Peter 4:10.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:11; 8:15; 20:28; 25:44; 27:55
Mark
1:13; 1:31; 10:45; 15:41
Luke
4:39; 8:3; 10:40; 12:37; 17:8; 22:26; 22:27
John
12:2; 12:26
Acts
6:2; 19:22
Romans
15:25
2 Corinthians
3:3; 8:19
1 Timothy
3:10; 3:13
2 Timothy
1:18
Philemon
1:13
Hebrews
6:10
1 Peter
1:12; 4:10; 4:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1247 matches the Greek διακονέω (diakoneō),
which occurs 37 times in 32 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:11 - Then the Evil One went away from him, and angels came and took care of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:15 - And he put his hand on hers and the disease went from her, and she got up and took care of his needs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:28 - Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:44 - Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:55

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:55 - And a number of women were there, watching from a distance, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, waiting on his needs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:13 - And he was in the waste land for forty days, being tested by Satan; and he was with the beasts; and the angels took care of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - And he came and took her by the hand, lifting her up; and she became well, and took care of their needs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:45

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:45 - For truly the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:41 - Who went with him when he was in Galilee and took care of him; and a number of other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:39 - He went near her, and with a sharp word he gave orders to the disease and it went away from her; and straight away she got up and took care of their needs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:3 - And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's chief house-servant, and Susanna and a number of others, who gave him of their wealth for his needs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:40 - But Martha had her hands full of the work of the house, and she came to him and said, Lord, is it nothing to you that my sister has let me do all the work? Say to her that she is to give me some help.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:37 - Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:8 - Will he not say, Get a meal for me, and make yourself ready and see to my needs till I have had my food and drink; and after that you may have yours?

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:26 - But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:27 - For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:2 - So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:26 - If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:2 - And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching the word of God in order to make distribution of food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:22 - And having sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself went on living in Asia for a time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:25 - But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:3 - For you are clearly a letter of Christ, the fruit of our work, recorded not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in stone, but in hearts of flesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:19 - And not only so, but he was marked out by the churches to go with us in the grace of this giving which we have undertaken to the glory of the Lord and to make clear that our mind was ready:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:20 - And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:10 - And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13 - For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:18 - (May he have the Lord's mercy in that day); and of all he did for me at Ephesus you have full knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13 - Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:10 - For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:12 - And it was made clear to those prophets that they were God's servants not for themselves but for you, to give you word of the things which have now come to your ears from the preachers of the good news through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; things which even angels have a desire to see.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:10 - Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:11 - If anyone has anything to say, let it be as the words of God; if anyone has the desire to be the servant of others, let him do it in the strength which is given by God; so that in all things God may have the glory through Jesus Christ, whose are the glory and the power for ever.
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