Diakoneo

The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon

Strong's Number: 1247

Original Word	Word Origin
diakonevw	from (1249)
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Diakoneo	2:81,152
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
dee-ak-on-eh'-o	Verb

Definition

to be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon
1. to minister to one, render ministering offices to
  1. to be served, ministered unto
2. to wait at a table and offer food and drink to the guests,
  1. of women preparing food
3. to minister i.e. supply food and necessities of life
  1. to relieve one's necessities (e.g. by collecting alms), to provide take care of, distribute, the things necessary to sustain life
  2. to take care of the poor and the sick, who administer the office of a deacon
  3. in Christian churches to serve as deacons
4. to minister
  1. to attend to anything, that may serve another's interests
  2. to minister a thing to one, to serve one or by supplying any thing

King James Word Usage - Total: 37

minister unto 15, serve 10, minister 7, miscellaneous 5

KJV Verse Count
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

Total	32

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Bibliography Information

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Diakoneo". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon". .

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