Greek Word Study
διακονέω
diakonéō
G1247

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
G1247
KJV Translations
(ad-)minister (unto)serveuse the office of a deacon
Derivation / Root
from G1249 (διάκονος);

Definition of diakonéō

διακονέω (diakonéō) to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon

Word Origin

This word comes from G1249 (διάκονος); See the root word: G1249 (διάκονος).

KJV Translation Variants

The Greek word διακονέω (diakonéō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:

English TranslationStrong's Ref
(ad-)minister (unto)G1247
serveG1247
use the office of a deaconG1247

Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.

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