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)
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G1247 — διακονέω
diakoneō · to serve · Greek
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Matthew 4:11 · διηκόνουνThen the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.Matthew 8:15 · διηκόνειSo He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.Matthew 20:28 · διακονηθῆναι · διακονῆσαιjust as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”Matthew 25:44 · διηκονήσαμένAnd they too will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’Matthew 27:55 · διακονοῦσαιAnd many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.Mark 1:13 · διηκόνουνand He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.Mark 1:31 · διηκόνειSo He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.Mark 10:45 · διακονηθῆναι · διακονῆσαιFor even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”Mark 15:41 · διηκόνουνThese women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him.Luke 4:39 · διηκόνειand He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.Luke 8:3 · διηκόνουνJoanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.Luke 10:40 · διακονεῖν;But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”Luke 12:37 · διακονήσειBlessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.Luke 17:8 · διακόνειInstead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink, and afterward you may eat and drink’?Luke 22:26 · διακονῶν.But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.Luke 22:27 · διακονῶν; · διακονῶν.For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.John 12:2 · διηκόνει·So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.John 12:26 · διακονῇ, · διακονῇ,If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.Acts 6:2 · διακονεῖνSo the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.Acts 19:22 · διακονούντωνHe sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.Romans 15:25 · διακονῶνNow, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.2 Corinthians 3:3 · διακονηθεῖσαIt is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.2 Corinthians 8:19 · διακονουμένῃMore than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.2 Corinthians 8:20 · διακονουμένῃWe want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.1 Timothy 3:10 · διακονείτωσανAdditionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.1 Timothy 3:13 · διακονήσαντεςFor those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.2 Timothy 1:18 · διηκόνησεν,May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.Philemon 1:13 · διακονῇI would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.Hebrews 6:10 · διακονήσαντες · διακονοῦντες.For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.1 Peter 1:12 · διηκόνουνIt was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.1 Peter 4:10 · διακονοῦντεςAs good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.1 Peter 4:11 · διακονεῖIf anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.