# G1247 διακονέω

διακονέω (diakonéō), Strong’s G1247: to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon KJV: (ad-)minister…

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*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

KJV: (ad-)minister (unto), serve, use the office of a deacon

Derived from [διάκονος diákonos](https://besorah.bible/word/G1249) (an attendant)

Occurs 39 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 4:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/4?v=11) — Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.
- [Matthew 8:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/8?v=15) — He touched her hand, and the fever left her. So she got up and served him.
- [Matthew 20:28](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/20?v=28) — even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- [Matthew 25:44](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/25?v=44) — “Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick…
- [Matthew 27:55](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/27?v=55) — Many women were there watching from afar, who had followed Yeshua from Galilee, serving him.
- [Mark 1:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/1?v=13) — He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving…
- [Mark 1:31](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/1?v=31) — He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
- [Mark 10:45](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/10?v=45) — For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
- [Mark 15:41](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/15?v=41) — who, when he was in Galilee, followed him and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
- [Luke 4:39](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/4?v=39) — He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she rose up and served them.