Greek - English Dictionary
G1247 - Ministered
| Strong's No.: | G1247 |
| Greek: | διακονέω |
| Transliteration: | diakoneō |
| Phonetic: | dee-ak-on-eh'-o |
| Word Origin: | From G1249 |
| Bible Usage: | (ad-) minister (unto) serve use the office of a deacon. |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to be an attendant that is wait upon (menially or as a host friend or [figuratively] teacher); technically to act as a Christian deacon |
| Thayers Definition: | 1. to be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon a. to minister to one, render ministering offices to 1. to be served, ministered unto b. to wait at a table and offer food and drink to the guests, 1. of women preparing food c. to minister i.e. supply food and necessities of life 1. to relieve one's necessities (e.g. by collecting alms), to provide take care of, distribute, the things necessary to sustain life 2. to take care of the poor and the sick, who administer the office of a deacon 3. in Christian churches to serve as deacons d. to minister 1. to attend to anything, that may serve another's interests 2. to minister a thing to one, to serve one or by supplying any thing |
| Bible References:
Ministered |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
administered ( 2 )
deacon ( 2 )
minister ( 7 )
ministered ( 10 )
ministering ( 1 )
serve ( 7 )
served ( 1 )
serveth ( 2 )
unto ( 5 )
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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.