διακονέω (diakonéō) — Minister

Greek word study: διακονέω (diakonéō), Strong's G1247. to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon

GreekStrong's G1247
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Greek word
διακονέω (diakonéō)

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

Word study
Derivation: from G1249 (διάκονος);

KJV translation words: (ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon

Where this word appears

Strong's G1247 is tagged on 37 words in 32 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:11 and last appears in 1 Peter 4:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

serving ×4ministering ×3to serve ×3shall serve ×2they were ministering ×2to be served ×2were ministering ×2did minister ×1he will serve ×1she was ministering ×1she was serving ×1was ministering ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

διηκόνουν ×5διηκόνει ×4διακονῇ ×3διακονῶν ×3διακονηθῆναι ×2διακονουμένῃ ×2διακονοῦντες ×2διακονήσαντες ×2διακονῆσαι ×2διηκονήσαμέν ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×8Matthew ×6Mark ×5John ×32 Corinthians ×31 Peter ×3Acts ×21 Timothy ×2

Verses (first 25 of 32)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1249 διάκονος (diákonos).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does diakonéō (G1247) mean?

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

How is G1247 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G1247 as: (ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon.

How often does διακονέω (diakonéō) appear?

Strong's G1247 is tagged on 37 words in 32 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:11 and last appears in 1 Peter 4:11.