Greek word study
διακονέω G1247
- Transliteration
- diakonéō
- KJV glosses
- (ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon
Lexical summary
to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher)
technically, to act as a Christian deacon
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher)
technically, to act as a Christian deacon
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information