Word study · Greek
diakoneō
to serve
Say it: dee-ah-ko-NEH-oh (approximate)
διακονέω
What it means
To wait on someone, as at a table. In Luke 8:3 the women "provided for" Jesus and the twelve from their possessions, using the same verb as for serving at table.
Range of meaning
- Wait at tableServe food and drink.
- Provide forLook after someone's needs.
- MinisterServe in a role of care or leadership.
In Luke
- Chapter 8
The women "provided for them out of their possessions" (8:3).
- Chapter 22
"I am in the midst of you as one who serves" (22:26-27).
Every verse (7)
Verses where G1247 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources