Greek word study

διακονέωdiakonéō — I wait at table, serve

I wait at table (particularly of a slave who waits on guests); I serve (generally).

Translated in the King James as: (ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon

Appears 37 times in Scripture

Origin: from G1249 (διάκονος);

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Where it appears

Matthew — 6×
Matt 4:11Matt 8:15Matt 20:28Matt 25:44Matt 27:55+ 1 more in Matthew
Mark — 5×
Mark 1:13Mark 1:31Mark 10:45Mark 15:41+ 1 more in Mark
Luke — 8×
Luke 4:39Luke 8:3Luke 10:40Luke 12:37Luke 17:8Luke 22:26Luke 22:27+ 1 more in Luke
John — 3×
John 12:2John 12:26+ 1 more in John
Acts — 2×
Acts 6:2Acts 19:22
Romans — 1×
Rom 15:25
2 Corinthians — 3×
2 Cor 3:32 Cor 8:192 Cor 8:20
1 Timothy — 2×
1 Tim 3:101 Tim 3:13
2 Timothy — 1×
2 Tim 1:18
Philemon — 1×
Philemon 1:13
Hebrews — 2×
Heb 6:10+ 1 more in Hebrews
1 Peter — 3×
1 Pet 1:121 Pet 4:101 Pet 4:11

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.