Strong's Concordance/Greek/G1247

Strong's G1247 · Greek

διακονέω

diakoneo · /dee-ak-on-eh'-o/

Number
G1247
Language
Greek
Original word
διακονέω
Transliteration
diakoneo
Pronunciation
dee-ak-on-eh'-o
KJV occurrences
21 verses

Definition

from 1249; 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: (ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon

Root / derivation: from 1249

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered διακονέω across 21 verses.

ministered8×
serve7×
minister4×
serveth2×
unto2×
did1×
ministering1×
served1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew5 verses
Mark4 verses
Luke7 verses
Luke 4:39

And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

Luke 8:3

And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered 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 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 them.

Luke 17:8

And 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 22:26

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.

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.

John2 verses
Acts2 verses
Romans1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G1247 (diakoneo) mean?

from 1249; 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.

How many times does G1247 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G1247 (διακονέω) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “ministered.”

How is diakoneo translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G1247 is rendered as “ministered” (8×), “serve” (7×), “minister” (4×), “serveth” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Greek word διακονέω come from?

from 1249