Diakoneō διακονέω

Diakoneō (Greek διακονέω, Strong's G1247) is a Greek verb meaning “to serve”. It occurs 37 times in 32 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Service

Verses

Every verse with Diakoneō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 4:11
  Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.
• Matthew 8:15
  And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.
• Matthew 20:28
  Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.just 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
  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?And 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
  And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

Mark

• Mark 1:13
  And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.and 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
  And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.So 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
  For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.For 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
  (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.These 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

• Luke 4:39
  And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.and 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
  And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.Joanna 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
  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.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
  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.Blessed 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
  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?Instead, 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
  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.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
  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.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

• John 12:2
  There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
• John 12:26
  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.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

• Acts 6:2
  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.So 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
  So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

Romans

• Romans 15:25
  But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 3:3
  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.It 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
  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:More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering—the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
• 2 Corinthians 8:20
  Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:We hope to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 3:10
  And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
• 1 Timothy 3:13
  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.For 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

• 2 Timothy 1:18
  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.May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.

Philemon

• Philemon 1:13
  Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:I 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

• Hebrews 6:10
  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.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 Peter 1:12
  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.It 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
  As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.As 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
  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.If 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.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).