G1247
διακονέω
diakoneo
dee-ak-on-eh'-o
Verb
from G1249; to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon:--(ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon.
- to be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon
- to minister to one, render ministering offices to
- to be served, ministered unto
- to wait at a table and offer food and drink to the guests,
- of women preparing food
- to minister i.e. supply food and necessities of life
- to relieve one's necessities (e.g. by collecting alms), to provide take care of, distribute, the things necessary to sustain life
- to take care of the poor and the sick, who administer the office of a deacon
- in Christian churches to serve as deacons
- to minister
- to attend to anything, that may serve another's interests
- to minister a thing to one, to serve one or by supplying any thing
- to minister to one, render ministering offices to
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