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Lexicon :: Strong's G1247 - diakoneō

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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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:11 - Then the devil *left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister G1247 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:15 - And He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and began [fn]waiting G1247 on G1247 Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 20:28

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:44

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:44 - “Then they themselves also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not [fn]take G1247 care G1247 of You?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:55

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:55 -

And many women were there looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee while [fn]ministering G1247 to G1247 Him.

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she [fn]began waiting G1247 on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 10:45

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:41

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:41 - who, when He was in Galilee, were following Him and [fn]serving G1247 Him; and there were many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:39

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:39 - And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she stood up and [fn]began waiting G1247 on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:3 - and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s manager, and Susanna, and many others who were ministering G1247 to G1247 them from their possessions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 10:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:40 - But Martha was distracted with [fn]all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do G1247 all the [fn]preparations G1247 alone? Then tell her to help me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:37 - “Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find awake when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait G1247 on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 17:8 - “But will he not say to him, ‘Prepare something for me to eat, and, [fn]clothing yourself properly, serve G1247 me while I eat and drink; and [fn]afterward you [fn]may eat and drink’?

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:26 - “But not so with you; rather the one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant G1247.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:27

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:2 - So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving G1247; and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:26 - “If anyone [fn]serves G1247 Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone [fn]serves G1247 Me, the Father will honor him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:2 - So the twelve summoned the [fn]congregation of the disciples and said, “It is not pleasing to God for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve G1247 tables.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:22 - And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered G1247 to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in [fn]Asia for a while.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:25 - But now I am going to Jerusalem to serve G1247 the [fn]saints.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 3:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 3:3 - being manifested that you are a letter of Christ, ministered G1247 to by us, having been written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of hearts of flesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:19 - And not only this, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us in this gracious work that is being ministered G1247 by us for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our readiness,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:20 - [fn]taking precaution lest anyone discredits us in our ministering G1247 of this generous gift,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:10 - And these men must also first be tested; then let them serve G1247 as G1247 deacons G1247 if they are beyond reproach.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 3:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 3:13 - For those who have served G1247 well as G1247 deacons G1247 obtain for themselves a [fn]high standing and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:18 - the Lord [fn]grant to him to find mercy from the Lord on that day—and you know very well what services G1247 he rendered G1247 at Ephesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:13 - whom I intended to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister G1247 to G1247 me in my chains for the gospel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 6:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:10 - For God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered G1247 and continuing to minister G1247 to the [fn]saints.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:12 - It was revealed to them that they were not serving G1247 themselves, but you, in these things which now have been declared to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things into which angels long to [fn]look.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:10 - As each one has received a gift, employ G1247 it in G1247 serving G1247 one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God—

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:11 - whoever speaks, [fn]as one speaking the oracles of God; whoever serves G1247, as one serving [fn]by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and might forever and ever. Amen.
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