Strong G1247διακονέω
to serve
- Transliteration
- diakoneō
- Pronunciation
- dee-ak-on-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G1249; to be an attendant that is 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.
Detailed definition
διακονέω, ῶ
(δίακονος);
1. generally, to minister, serre, wait upon, especially at table, to do one a service, cure for one's needs: absol., Mat.20:28, Mrk.10:45, Luk.10:40 22:26, 27, Jhn.12:2, 1Pe.4:11; ὅσα διηκόνησεν, 2Ti.1:18; with dative of person(s), Mat.4:11 8:15 25:44 27:55, Mrk.1:13, 31 15:41, Luk.4:39 8:3 12:37 17:8, Jhn.12:26, Act.6:2 19:22, Rom.15:25, Phm 13, Heb.6:10.
2. to serve as deacon: 1Ti.3:10, 3:13.
3. C. accusative of thing(s), to minister, supply, supply by ministration: 1Pe.1:12 4:10; pass., 2Co.3:3 8:19, 20.†
SYN.: λειτουργέω, which see (Cremer, 179). (AS)
(δίακονος);
1. generally, to minister, serre, wait upon, especially at table, to do one a service, cure for one's needs: absol., Mat.20:28, Mrk.10:45, Luk.10:40 22:26, 27, Jhn.12:2, 1Pe.4:11; ὅσα διηκόνησεν, 2Ti.1:18; with dative of person(s), Mat.4:11 8:15 25:44 27:55, Mrk.1:13, 31 15:41, Luk.4:39 8:3 12:37 17:8, Jhn.12:26, Act.6:2 19:22, Rom.15:25, Phm 13, Heb.6:10.
2. to serve as deacon: 1Ti.3:10, 3:13.
3. C. accusative of thing(s), to minister, supply, supply by ministration: 1Pe.1:12 4:10; pass., 2Co.3:3 8:19, 20.†
SYN.: λειτουργέω, which see (Cremer, 179). (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1247 appears in 32 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- minister23
- serve7
- administer1
- administered1
- deacon1
- do1
- serveth1
- use1
First verses
- Matthew 4:11Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
- Matthew 8:15And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
- Matthew 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- Matthew 25:44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
- Matthew 27:55And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
- Mark 1:13And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
- Mark 1:31And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
- Mark 10:45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- Mark 15:41(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
- Luke 4:39And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
- Luke 8:3And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
- Luke 10:40But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
- Luke 12:37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
- Luke 17:8And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
- Luke 22:26But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
- Luke 22:27For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
- John 12:2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
- John 12:26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
- Acts 6:2Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
- Acts 19:22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
διᾱκον-έω,
Ionic dialect διηκ-, imperfect ἐδιακόνουν [NT+7th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 406 (uncertain), 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus Comedy texts 13, 4th c.BC: Nicostratus Comicus 36; later διηκόνουν NT.Matt.4.11)]: future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.154, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 521a)]: aorist διηκόνησα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor 2.198 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]; infinitive -ῆσαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.16)]: perfect δεδιακόνηκα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Archedicus Comicus 3.8)]:—middle, imperfect διηκονούμην [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Philops.” 35)]: future -ήσομαι[Refs ([prev. author] “DDeor.” 4.4)]: aorist διηκονησάμην [Refs ([prev. author] “Tyr.” 22)]:—passive, future δεδιακονήσομαι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 18.8.7)]: aorist ἐδιακονήθην [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 50.2:)]perfect δεδιακόνημαι, see below 11: (διάκονος):—minister, do service, absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 396, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1323, “POxy.” 275.10 (1st c.AD))]: with dative person, serve [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.69, etc.; δ. διακονικὰ ἔργα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1333a8)]; δ. ὑποθήκαις τινός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.17)]; δ. παρὰ τῷ δεσπότῃ [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus 2)]; δ. πρὸς ὠνήν τε καὶ πρᾶσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 371d)]:—middle, minister to one's own needs, serve oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 287; αὑτῷ διακονεῖται 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 1017)]; διακονοῦντες καὶ διακονούμενοι ἑαυτοῖς acting as servants and serving themselves, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 763a)]: also simply like active, οἶνον ἡμῖν χρυσίῳ διακονούμενοι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 53, compare 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 53.9)]:—passive, to be served, οὐκ ἦλθε διακονηθῆναι ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι [NT (NT.Matt.20.28.)]
2 to be a deacon, [NT (NT.1Tim.3.10, 13.)]
II c.accusative of things, render a service, τινὶ ὅ τι ἂν δεηθῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.154, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 290a; δ. γάμους 3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus 26.19)]:—passive, to be supplied, τῇ πόλει ἐδιακονήθησαν [αἱ πράξεις] [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 50.2; τῶν καλῶς δεδιακονημένων [prev. author] 51.7: with _dative_ _instrumental_, ἐκπώμασι διακονείσθωσαν “OGI” 383.159 (1st c.BC).)]
Ionic dialect διηκ-, imperfect ἐδιακόνουν [NT+7th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 406 (uncertain), 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus Comedy texts 13, 4th c.BC: Nicostratus Comicus 36; later διηκόνουν NT.Matt.4.11)]: future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.154, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 521a)]: aorist διηκόνησα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aristides Rhetor 2.198 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]; infinitive -ῆσαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.16)]: perfect δεδιακόνηκα [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Archedicus Comicus 3.8)]:—middle, imperfect διηκονούμην [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Philops.” 35)]: future -ήσομαι[Refs ([prev. author] “DDeor.” 4.4)]: aorist διηκονησάμην [Refs ([prev. author] “Tyr.” 22)]:—passive, future δεδιακονήσομαι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 18.8.7)]: aorist ἐδιακονήθην [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 50.2:)]perfect δεδιακόνημαι, see below 11: (διάκονος):—minister, do service, absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 396, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1323, “POxy.” 275.10 (1st c.AD))]: with dative person, serve [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.69, etc.; δ. διακονικὰ ἔργα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1333a8)]; δ. ὑποθήκαις τινός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 1.17)]; δ. παρὰ τῷ δεσπότῃ [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus 2)]; δ. πρὸς ὠνήν τε καὶ πρᾶσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 371d)]:—middle, minister to one's own needs, serve oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 287; αὑτῷ διακονεῖται 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 1017)]; διακονοῦντες καὶ διακονούμενοι ἑαυτοῖς acting as servants and serving themselves, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 763a)]: also simply like active, οἶνον ἡμῖν χρυσίῳ διακονούμενοι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 53, compare 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Orationes” 53.9)]:—passive, to be served, οὐκ ἦλθε διακονηθῆναι ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι [NT (NT.Matt.20.28.)]
2 to be a deacon, [NT (NT.1Tim.3.10, 13.)]
II c.accusative of things, render a service, τινὶ ὅ τι ἂν δεηθῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.154, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 290a; δ. γάμους 3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus 26.19)]:—passive, to be supplied, τῇ πόλει ἐδιακονήθησαν [αἱ πράξεις] [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 50.2; τῶν καλῶς δεδιακονημένων [prev. author] 51.7: with _dative_ _instrumental_, ἐκπώμασι διακονείσθωσαν “OGI” 383.159 (1st c.BC).)]