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Strong's G1247 διακονέω (diakoneo)

Diakoneo means “serve” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1247 — bar (“son”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1247
Language Greek
Linked Usages 32
Books 12

Strong's G1247 Quick Answer

Strong's G1247 διακονέω (diakoneo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. diakoneo (dee-ak-on-eh'-o) v. 1. to be an attendant, to wait upon (menially or as a host, friend) 2. (figuratively) to serve as a teacher It has 32 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include serve, steward, and stewards. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
diakoneo (dee-ak-on-eh'-o) v. 1. to be an attendant, to wait upon (menially or as a host, friend) 2. (figuratively) to serve as a teacher
Usage
32 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
serve, steward, and stewards

Meaning and Definition

diakoneo (dee-ak-on-eh'-o) v. 1. to be an attendant, to wait upon (menially or as a host, friend) 2. (figuratively) to serve as a teacher 3. (technically) to act as a Christian steward (deacon) [from G1249] KJV: (ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon Root(s): G1249

Original Word
διακονέω
Transliteration
diakoneo
Derivation
Root: διάκονος R1: 1249
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1247. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to serve

Usage: 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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How Strong's G1247 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render diakoneo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

serve Luke 10:40 steward Luke 8:3 stewards 1 Peter 4:10

How Strong's G1247 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 32 linked usages.

Strong's G1247 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1247 in the New Testament

32 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 4:11 KJV

Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

Matthew 8:15 KJV

And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.

Matthew 20:28 KJV

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Usage Excerpts

First 32 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1247.

Matthew 4:11 New Testament, KJV
Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Matthew 8:15 New Testament, KJV
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
Matthew 20:28 New Testament, KJV
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Matthew 25:44 New Testament, KJV
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 unto thee?
Matthew 27:55 New Testament, KJV
And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
Mark 1:13 New Testament, KJV
And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
Mark 1:31 New Testament, KJV
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
Mark 10:45 New Testament, KJV
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark 15:41 New Testament, KJV
(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.
Luke 4:39 New Testament, KJV
And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
Luke 8:3 New Testament, KJV
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
Luke 10:40 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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 New Testament, KJV
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.
John 12:2 New Testament, KJV
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
John 12:26 New Testament, KJV
If any man serve 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.
Acts 6:2 New Testament, KJV
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 tables.
Acts 19:22 New Testament, KJV
So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Romans 15:25 New Testament, KJV
But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
2 Corinthians 3:3 New Testament, KJV
Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered 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 New Testament, KJV
And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
2 Corinthians 8:20 New Testament, KJV
Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
1 Timothy 3:10 New Testament, KJV
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
1 Timothy 3:13 New Testament, KJV
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 1:18 New Testament, KJV
The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
Philemon 1:13 New Testament, KJV
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Hebrews 6:10 New Testament, KJV
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.
1 Peter 1:12 New Testament, KJV
Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister 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 New Testament, KJV
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Peter 4:11 New Testament, KJV
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1247, grouped by book.

Matthew 5 usages, New Testament
Mark 4 usages, New Testament
Luke 7 usages, New Testament
John 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
2 Corinthians 3 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 2 usages, New Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Philemon 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 3 usages, New Testament

Strong's G1247 FAQ

What does diakoneo (διακονέω) mean?

Diakoneo (Strong's G1247) is a Greek word most simply glossed "serve". diakoneo (dee-ak-on-eh'-o) v. 1. to be an attendant, to wait upon (menially or as a host, friend) 2. (figuratively) to serve as a teacher

How many times is diakoneo (διακονέω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 32 linked usages for Strong's G1247 across 12 books.

Where can I study diakoneo (διακονέω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1247 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate diakoneo (διακονέω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as serve, steward, and stewards. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.