# G1249 διάκονος

διάκονος (diákonos), Strong’s G1249: an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess)…

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*diákonos* — an attendant, i.e. (genitive case) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); specially, a Christian teacher and pastor (technically, a deacon or deaconess)

KJV: deacon, minister, servant

Occurs 33 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 20:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/20?v=26) — It shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.
- [Matthew 22:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/22?v=13) — Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That…
- [Matthew 23:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/23?v=11) — But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
- [Mark 9:35](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/9?v=35) — He sat down and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and…
- [Mark 10:43](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/10?v=43) — But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.
- [John 2:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/2?v=5) — His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
- [John 2:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/2?v=9) — When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who…
- [John 12:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/12?v=26) — If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will…
- [Romans 13:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/13?v=4) — for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword…
- [Romans 15:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/15?v=8) — Now I say that Messiah has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the…