Lexical Definition
διακονέω diakonéō (dee-ak-on-eh'-o) to serve G:V
from διάκονος
(ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon.
- to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher)
- technically, to act as a Christian deacon
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| διηκόνουν | they were ministering | Matt.4.11 • Mark.15.41 |
| they were serving | 1Pet.1.12 | |
| were ministering | Mark.1.13 • Luke.8.3 | |
| διηκόνησεν | he served | 2Tim.1.18 |
| διηκόνει | she was ministering | Mark.1.31 |
| she was serving | Luke.4.39 | |
| was ministering | Matt.8.15 | |
| was serving | John.12.2 | |
| διηκονήσαμέν | did minister | Matt.25.44 |
| διακόνει | do serve | Luke.17.8 |
| διακονῶν | ministering | Rom.15.25 |
| serving | Luke.22.26 • Luke.22.27 • Luke.22.27 | |
| διακονῇ | he may serve | Phlm.1.13 |
| shall serve | John.12.26 • John.12.26 | |
| διακονῆσαι | to serve | Matt.20.28 • Mark.10.45 |
| διακονοῦσαι | ministering | Matt.27.55 |
| διακονοῦντεσ | ministering | Heb.6.10 |
| serving | 1Pet.4.10 | |
| διακονούντων | ministering | Acts.19.22 |
| διακονουμένῃ | being administered | 2Cor.8.19 |
| is being administered | 2Cor.8.20 | |
| διακονηθῆναι | to be served | Matt.20.28 • Mark.10.45 |
| διακονηθεῖσα | having been ministered to | 2Cor.3.3 |
| διακονεῖν | to attend | Acts.6.2 |
| to serve | Luke.10.40 | |
| διακονεῖ | serves | 1Pet.4.11 |
| διακονείτωσαν | they should serve | 1Tim.3.10 |
| διακονήσει | he will serve | Luke.12.37 |
| διακονήσαντεσ | having ministered | Heb.6.10 |
| having served | 1Tim.3.13 |
Abbott-Smith
* διακονέω, ῶ (< δίακονος);
1. generally, to minister, serve, wait upon, especially at table, to do one a service, care for one's needs: absol., Mt 20:28, Mk 10:45, Lk 10:40 22:26, 27, Jo 12:2, I Pe 4:11; ὅσα διηκόνησεν, II Ti 1:18; c. dat. pers., Mt 4:11 8:15 25:44 27:55, Mk 1:13, 31 15:41, Lk 4:39 8:3 12:37 17:8, Jo 12:26, Ac 6:2 19:22, Ro 15:25, Phm 13, He 6:10.
2. to serve as deacon: I Ti 3:10, 13.
3. C. acc. rei, to minister, supply, supply by ministration: I Pe 1:12 4:10; pass., II Co 3:3 8:19, 20.†
SYN.: λειτουργέω, q.v. (Cremer, 179).
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 4:11 · 8:15 · 20:28 · 25:44 · 27:55 |
| Mark | 1:13 · 1:31 · 10:45 · 15:41 |
| Luke | 4:39 · 8:3 · 10:40 · 12:37 · 17:8 · 22:26 · 22:27 |
| John | 12:2 · 12:26 |
| Acts | 6:2 · 19:22 |
| Romans | 15:25 |
| 2 Corinthians | 3:3 · 8:19 · 8:20 |
| 1 Timothy | 3:10 · 3:13 |
| 2 Timothy | 1:18 |
| Philemon | 1:13 |
| Hebrews | 6:10 |
| 1 Peter | 1:12 · 4:10 · 4:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διακονέω-έω,
Ionic dialect διηκ-, imperfect ἐδιακόνουν [NT+7th c.BC+]: future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist διηκόνησα [Refs 1st c.AD+]; infinitive -ῆσαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect δεδιακόνηκα [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, imperfect διηκονούμην [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: future -ήσομαι[Refs]: aorist διηκονησάμην [Refs]:—passive, future δεδιακονήσομαι [Refs 1st c.AD+]: aorist ἐδιακονήθην [Refs 4th c.BC+]perfect δεδιακόνημαι, see below 11: (διάκονος):—minister, do service, absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative person, serve [Refs 4th c.BC+]; δ. ὑποθήκαις τινός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. παρὰ τῷ δεσπότῃ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; δ. πρὸς ὠνήν τε καὶ πρᾶσιν [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, minister to one's own needs, serve oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διακονοῦντες καὶ διακονούμενοι ἑαυτοῖς acting as servants and serving themselves, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: also simply like active, οἶνον ἡμῖν χρυσίῳ διακονούμενοι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, to be served, οὐκ ἦλθε διακονηθῆναι ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι [NT]
__2 to be a deacon, [NT]
__II c.accusative of things, render a service, τινὶ ὅ τι ἂν δεηθῇ [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be supplied, τῇ πόλει ἐδιακονήθησαν [αἱ πράξεις] [Refs 4th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.4.11 ☩ Matt.20.28 ☩ 1Tim.3.10