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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 G5119 the devil G1228 *left G863 Him; and behold, G2400 angels G32 came G4334 and began to minister G1247 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:15 - He touched G681 her hand, G5495 and the fever G4446 left G863 her; and she got G1453 up and [fn]waited G1247 on Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:28 - just G5618 as the Son G5207 of Man G444 did not come G2064 to be served, G1247 but to serve, G1247 and to give G1325 His [fn]life G5590 a ransom G3083 for many.” G4183

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:44 - “Then G5119 they themselves G846 also G2532 will answer, G611 ‘Lord, G2962 when G4219 did we see G3708 You hungry, G3983 or G2228 thirsty, G1372 or G2228 a stranger, G3581 or G2228 naked, G1131 or G2228 sick, G772 or G2228 in prison, G5438 and did not [fn]take G1247 care G1247 of You?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:55 - Many G4183 women G1135 were there G1563 looking G2334 on from a distance, G3113 who G3748 had followed G190 Jesus G2424 from Galilee G1056 while [fn]ministering G1247 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:13 - And He was in the wilderness G2048 forty G5062 days G2250 being tempted G3985 by Satan; G4567 and He was with the wild G2342 beasts, G2342 and the angels G32 were ministering G1247 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - And He came G4334 to her and raised G1453 her up, taking G2902 her by the hand, G5495 and the fever G4446 left G863 her, and she [fn]waited G1247 on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:45 - “For even G2532 the Son G5207 of Man G444 did not come G2064 to be served, G1247 but to serve, G1247 and to give G1325 His [fn]life G5590 a ransom G3083 for many.” G4183

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:41 - When G3753 He was in Galilee, G1056 they used to follow G190 Him and [fn]minister G1247 to Him; and there were many G4183 other G243 women G243 who came G4872 up with Him to Jerusalem. G2414

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:39 - And standing G2186 over G1883 her, He rebuked G2008 the fever, G4446 and it left G863 her; and she immediately G3916 got G450 up and [fn]waited G1247 on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:3 - and Joanna G2489 the wife G1135 of Chuza, G5529 Herod’s G2264 steward, G2012 and Susanna, G4677 and many G4183 others G2087 who G3748 were contributing G1247 to their support G1247 out of their private G5225 means. G5225

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:40 - But Martha G3136 was distracted G4049 with [fn]all G4183 her preparations; G1248 and she came G2186 up to Him and said, G3004 “Lord, G2962 do You not care G3199 that my sister G79 has left G2641 me to do G1247 all the serving G1247 alone? G3441 Then G3767 tell G3004 her to help G4878 me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:37 - “Blessed G3107 are those G1565 slaves G1401 whom G3739 the master G2962 will find G2147 on the alert G1127 when he comes; G2064 truly G281 I say G3004 to you, that he will gird G4024 himself to serve, and have them recline G347 at the table, and will come G3928 up and wait G1247 on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:8 - “But will he not say G3004 to him, ‘Prepare G2090 something G5101 for me to eat, G1172 and properly [fn]clothe G4024 yourself and serve G1247 me while G2193 I eat G1172 and drink; G4095 and [fn]afterward G3326 G3778 you [fn]may eat G2068 and drink’? G4095

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:26 - “But it is not this G3779 way G3779 with you, but the one G3739 who is the greatest G3173 among G1722 you must become G1096 like G5613 the youngest, G3501 and the leader G2233 like G5613 the servant. G1247

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:27 - “For who G5101 is greater, G3173 the one who reclines G345 at the table or G2228 the one who serves? G1247 Is it not the one who reclines G345 at the table? But I am G1510 among G1722 G3319 you as the one who serves. G1247

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:2 - So G3767 they made G4160 Him a supper G1173 there, G1563 and Martha G3136 was serving; G1247 but Lazarus G2976 was one G1520 of those G3588 reclining G345 at the table with Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:26 - “If G1437 anyone G5100 [fn]serves G1247 Me, he must follow G190 Me; and where G3699 I am, G1510 there G1563 My servant G1249 will be also; G2532 if G1437 anyone G5100 [fn]serves G1247 Me, the Father G3962 will honor G5091 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:2 - So G1161 the twelve G1427 summoned G4341 the [fn]congregation G4128 of the disciples G3101 and said, G3004 “It is not desirable G701 for us to neglect G2641 the word G3056 of God G2316 in order to serve G1247 tables. G5132

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:22 - And having sent G649 into Macedonia G3109 two G1417 of those G3588 who ministered G1247 to him, Timothy G5095 and Erastus, G2037 he himself G846 stayed G1907 in [fn]Asia G773 for a while. G5550

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:25 - but now, G3570 I am going G4198 to Jerusalem G2419 serving G1247 the [fn]saints. G40

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:3 - being manifested G5319 that you are a letter G1992 of Christ, G5547 [fn]cared G1247 for by us, written G1449 not with ink G3189 but with the Spirit G4151 of the living G2198 God, G2316 not on tablets G4109 of stone G3035 but on tablets G4109 of [fn]human G4560 hearts. G2588

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:19 - and not only G3440 this, but he has also G2532 been appointed G5500 by the churches G1577 to travel G4898 with us in this G3778 gracious G5485 work, G5485 which is being administered G1247 by us for the glory G1391 of the Lord G2962 Himself, G846 and to show our readiness, G4288

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:20 - [fn]taking G4724 precaution G4724 so that no G3361 one G5100 will discredit G3469 us in our administration G1247 of this G3778 generous G100 gift; G100

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:10 - These G3778 men must also G2532 first G4413 be tested; G1381 then G1534 let them serve G1247 as deacons G1247 if they are beyond G410 reproach. G410

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13 - For those G3588 who have served G1247 well G2573 as deacons G1247 obtain G4046 for themselves G1438 a [fn]high G2570 standing G898 and great G4183 confidence G3954 in the faith G4102 that is in Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:18 - the Lord G2962 grant G1325 to him to find G2147 mercy G1656 from the Lord G2962 on that day G2250—and you know G1097 very G957 well G957 what G3745 services G1247 he rendered G1247 at Ephesus. G2181

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13 - whom G3739 I wished G1014 to keep G2722 with me, so G2443 that on your behalf G5228 he might minister G1247 to me in my [fn]imprisonment G1199 for the gospel; G2098

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:10 - For God G2316 is not unjust G94 so as to forget G1950 your work G2041 and the love G26 which G3739 you have shown G1731 toward G1519 His name, G3686 in having ministered G1247 and in still ministering G1247 to the [fn]saints. G40

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:12 - It was revealed G601 to them that they were not serving G1247 themselves, G1438 but you, in these G846 things G846 which G3739 now G3568 have been announced G312 to you through G1223 those G3588 who preached G2097 the gospel G2097 to you by the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 sent G649 from heaven G3772—things into which G3739 angels G32 long G1937 to [fn]look. G3879

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:10 - As each G1538 one G1538 has received G2983 a special gift, G5486 employ G1247 it in serving G1247 one G1438 another G1438 as good G2570 stewards G3623 of the manifold G4164 grace G5485 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:11 - Whoever G1487 G5100 speaks, G2980 is to do so [fn]as one G5613 who is speaking G2980 the utterances G3051 of God; G2316 whoever G1487 G5100 serves G1247 is to do so as one G5613 who is serving G1247 [fn]by the strength G2479 which G3739 God G2316 supplies; G5524 so G2443 that in all G3956 things G3956 God G2316 may be glorified G1392 through G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 to whom G3739 belongs G1510 the glory G1391 and dominion G2904 forever G165 and ever. G165 Amen. G281
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