Diakonéō — G1247

Definition

verb

to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon

1. universally
2. Like the Latinministrare, to wait at table and offer food and drink to the guests
3. to minister, i. e. supply food and the necessaries of life
4. with the accusative of the thing, to minister, i. e. attend to, anything, that may serve another's interests

Usually translated as

minister, serve, use the office of a deacon, administer

Origin

from G1249

• diákonos (G1249)

Occurrences

Diakonéō occurs 37 times in 32 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (5), Mark (4), Luke (7), John (2), Acts (2), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (3), 1 Timothy (2), 2 Timothy (1), Philemon (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (3)

• Matthew 4:11 — Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered (διηκόνουν) unto him.
• Matthew 8:15 — And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered (διηκόνει) unto them.
• Matthew 20:28 — Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto (διακονηθῆναι), but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• Matthew 20:28 — Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister (διακονῆσαι), and to give his life a ransom for many.
• Matthew 25:44 — Then 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 (διηκονήσαμέν) unto thee?
• Matthew 27:55 — And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering (διακονοῦσαι) unto him:
• Mark 1:13 — And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered (διηκόνουν) unto him.
• Mark 1:31 — And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered (διηκόνει) unto them.
• Mark 10:45 — For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto (διακονηθῆναι), but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
• Mark 10:45 — For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister (διακονῆσαι), and to give his life a ransom for many.
• Mark 15:41 — (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered (διηκόνουν) unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
• Luke 4:39 — And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered (διηκόνει) unto them.
• Luke 8:3 — And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered (διηκόνουν) unto him of their substance.
• Luke 10:40 — But 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 (διακονεῖν) alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
• Luke 12:37 — Blessed 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 (διακονήσει) them.
• Luke 17:8 — And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve (διακόνει) me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
• Luke 22:26 — But 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 (διακονῶν).
• Luke 22:27 — For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth (διακονῶν)? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
• Luke 22:27 — For 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 (διακονῶν).
• John 12:2 — There they made him a supper; and Martha served (διηκόνει): but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
• John 12:26 — If any man serve (διακονῆ) 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.
• John 12:26 — If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve (διακονῆ) me, him will my Father honour.
• Acts 6:2 — Then 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 (διακονεῖν) tables.
• Acts 19:22 — So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered (διακονούντων) unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
• Romans 15:25 — But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto (διακονῶν) the saints.
• 2 Corinthians 3:3 — Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered (διακονηθεῖσα) by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
• 2 Corinthians 8:19 — And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered (διακονουμένῃ) by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
• 2 Corinthians 8:20 — Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered (διακονουμένῃ) by us:
• 1 Timothy 3:10 — And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon (διακονείτωσαν), being found blameless.
• 1 Timothy 3:13 — For they that have used the office of a deacon (διακονήσαντες) well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Timothy 1:18 — The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto (διηκόνησεν) me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
• Philemon 1:13 — Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto (διακονῆ) me in the bonds of the gospel:
• Hebrews 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered (διακονήσαντες) to the saints, and do minister.
• Hebrews 6:10 — For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister (διακονοῦντες).
• 1 Peter 1:12 — Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister (διηκόνουν) the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
• 1 Peter 4:10 — As every man hath received the gift, even so minister (διακονοῦντες) the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
• 1 Peter 4:11 — If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister (διακόνει), let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.