verb

diakonamō

Greekδιακονέω (diakoneō)

Strong’sG1247

I wait at table, serve

stem diakon-37 times in the New Testamentin 12 of 27 books19 forms occur

Translated as

What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Words built on the same stem

Where it appears

37 occurrences, every one of them listed

diakonatō“serves”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×

1 Peter 4:11“serves”ei tinos lalatō, hōs logieim theou; ei tinos diakonatō, hōs ek ischuau hau chorēgatō tos theos; hina en pantei doxaziteiō tos theos dia Iēsu Christou, ho atō tas doxas kai tem kratem eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu; amēn.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.

diakonate“serve”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular4×

Matthew 8:15“serve”kai hapteta tau cheirau autau, kai afiēkata autan tos puretos, kai egeirita kai diakonate auto.So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.

Mark 1:31“serve”kai prosercharatos egeirata autan krataratos tau cheirau; kai afiēkata autan tos puretos, kai diakonate autoi.So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.

Luke 4:39“serve”kai efistanaratos epanō autau epitimata to pureto, kai afiēkata autan; parachrēma de anistanaratas diakonate autoi.and He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And she got up at once and began to serve them.

John 12:2“served”poiala oun auto deipnem ekei, kai tas Marthas diakonate, tos de Lazaros henos ate ek toiu anakeierōtoiu sun auto;So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

diakonale“ministering”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural5×

Matthew 4:11“ministering”tote afiēkatō auton tos diabolos, kai idou angelois proserchala kai diakonale auto.Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

Mark 1:13“ministering”kai ate en ta erēma tesserakonta hēmerain peirazirōtos hupo tou Satanaou, kai ate meta teiu thēreiu, kai tois angelois diakonale auto.and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.

Mark 15:41“ministered”hais hote ate en ta Galilaia akolouthale auto kai diakonale auto, kai allais pollais tais sunanabainaratais auto eis Hierosolumeim.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 8:3“provided”kai Iōannas gunaikas Chouzaou epitropou Hērōdou kai Sousannas kai heterais pollais, hotinais diakonale autoi ek teiu huparcharōteiu autai.Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

1 Peter 1:12“serving”hoi apokaluptita hoti ouk heautoi vi de diakonale auteim, heim nun anangellita vi dia toiu euangelizeratoiu vin pneume hagie apostelirate apo ouranou, eis heim epithumalō angelois parakuptara.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.

diakonati“serve”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Luke 12:37“serve”makariois tois doulois ekeinois, hoin ercharatos tos kurios heuriskati grēgorarōtoin; amēn legamō vi hoti perizōnnueti kai anaklinati autoin kai parercharatos diakonati autoi.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.

diakonata“ministered”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×

2 Timothy 1:18“ministered”dōatoia auto tos kurios heuriskara elesem para kuriou en ekeina ta hēmera kai hoseim en Efesa diakonata, beltiem sis gnōskasō.May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.

diakonana“help”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×

Matthew 25:44“help”tote apokrinili kai autois legarōtois; Kurior, pote sin horana peinarōton ē dipsarōton ē xenon ē gumnon ē asthenon ē en fulaka kai ouk diakonana si?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?’

diakonateiō“serves”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular3×

John 12:26“serves”ean mi tinos diakonateiō mi akolouthatōr, kai hopou amō mis ekei kai tos diakonos tos ēmos eti; ean tinos mi diakonateiō timati auton tos patēros.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.

John 12:26“serves”ean mi tinos diakonateiō mi akolouthatōr, kai hopou amō mis ekei kai tos diakonos tos ēmos eti; ean tinos mi diakonateiō timati auton tos patēros.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.

Philemon 1:13“serve”hon mis bouleme pros miauton katecharō, hina huper su mi diakonateiō en toi desmoi teu euangelieu,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.

diakonasōr“serve”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×

Luke 17:8“serve”alla ouchi legati auto; Hetoimazasar tinem deipnameia kai perizōnnueratos diakonasōr mi heōs esthiameia kai pinameia, kai meta houteim esthiesi kai pinesi sis?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’?

diakonalōr“serve as deacons”happening now · theypresent active imperative 3rd person plural1×

1 Timothy 3:10“serve as deacons”kai houtois de dokimazilōr prōtem, eita diakonalōr anenklētois arōtois.Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.

diakonarō“serve”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×

Luke 10:40“serve”tas de Marthas perispite peri pollan diakonian; efistanaratas de legata; Kurior, ouk meleiatō si hoti tas adelfas mu monan min kataleipate diakonarō? legasar oun auta hina mi sunantilambeteia.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!”

Acts 6:2“serve”proskaleratois de tois dōdeka tem plēthem toiu mathētoiu legala; Ouk arestem atō nin kataleiparatoin ton logon tou theou diakonarō trapezai;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.

diakonara“serve”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×

Matthew 20:28“serve”hōsper tos huios tou anthrōpou ouk erchata diakonira alla diakonara kai dōara tan psuchan autou lutrem anti polloiu.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.”

Mark 10:45“serve”kai gar tos huios tou anthrōpou ouk erchata diakonira alla diakonara kai dōara tan psuchan autou lutrem anti polloiu.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.”

diakonira“served”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive2×

Matthew 20:28“served”hōsper tos huios tou anthrōpou ouk erchata diakonira alla diakonara kai dōara tan psuchan autou lutrem anti polloiu.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.”

Mark 10:45“served”kai gar tos huios tou anthrōpou ouk erchata diakonira alla diakonara kai dōara tan psuchan autou lutrem anti polloiu.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.”

diakonarōtos“serves”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine4×

Luke 22:26“serves”vis de ouk houtōs, alla tos megoteros en vi ginetōr hōs tos neoteros, kai tos hēgerōtos hōs tos diakonarōtos;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“serves”tinos gar megoteros, tos anakeierōtos ē tos diakonarōtos? ouchi tos anakeierōtos? mis de en mese vu amō hōs tos diakonarōtos.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.

Luke 22:27“serves”tinos gar megoteros, tos anakeierōtos ē tos diakonarōtos? ouchi tos anakeierōtos? mis de en mese vu amō hōs tos diakonarōtos.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.

Romans 15:25“serving”nuni de poreuemō eis Ierousalēm diakonarōtos toi hagioi.Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.

diakonarōtois“serve”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine2×

Hebrews 6:10“serve”ouk gar adikos tos theos epilanthanera teu ergeu vu kai tau agapau hau endeiknueva eis tem onomem autou, diakonaratois toi hagioi kai diakonarōtois.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 4:10“serve”hekastos kathōs lambata charismem, eis heautoin autem diakonarōtois hōs kalois oikonomois poikilau chariau theou;As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.

diakonarōtais“ministering”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine1×

Matthew 27:55“ministering”Ale de ekei gunaikais pollais apo makrothen theōrarōtais, hotinais akolouthala to Iēso apo tau Galilaiau diakonarōtais auto;And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him.

diakonarōtoiu“helpers”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×

Acts 19:22“helpers”apostelaratos de eis tan Makedonian duo toiu diakonarōtoiu auto, Timotheon kai Eraston, autos epechata chronon eis tan Asian.He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

diakonirōta“administered”happening now · to, forpresent passive participle dative singular feminine2×

2 Corinthians 8:19“administered”ouk monem de alla kai cheirotoniratos hupo taiu ekklēsaiu sunekdēmos nu sun ta charia houta ta diakonirōta hupo nu pros tan autou tou kuriou doxan kai prothumian nuMore than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the gracious offering we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

2 Corinthians 8:20“administered”stellerōtois houtem mē tinos nin mōmeteia en ta hadrota houta ta diakonirōta hupo nu,We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift.

diakonaratois“served”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine2×

1 Timothy 3:13“served”tois gar kalōs diakonaratois bathmon heautoi kalon peripoielō kai pollan parrēsian en pistia ta en Christo Iēso.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.

Hebrews 6:10“serving”ouk gar adikos tos theos epilanthanera teu ergeu vu kai tau agapau hau endeiknueva eis tem onomem autou, diakonaratois toi hagioi kai diakonarōtois.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.

diakoniratas“delivered”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular feminine1×

2 Corinthians 3:3“delivered”fanerirōtois hoti avō epistolas Christou diakoniratas hupo nu, engrafirētas ouk melane alla pneume theou zōarōtou, ouk en plaxai lithinai alla en plaxai kardiai sarkinai.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.