διακονέω

διακονέω, ῶ

(δίακονος);

1. generally, to minister, serre, wait upon, especially at table, to do one a service, cure for one's needs: absol., Matt 20,28, Mark 10,45, Luk 10,40; 22,26, 27, Joh 12,2, 1 Pet 4,11; ὅσα διηκόνησεν, 2 Tim 1,18 with dative of person(s), Matt 4,11; 8,15; 25,44; 27,55, Mark 1,13, 31; 15,41, Luk 4,39; 8,3; 12,37; 17,8, Joh 12,26, ApG 6,2; 19,22, Rom 15,25, Phm 13, Hebr 6,10.

2. to serve as deacon: 1 Tim 3,10; 3,13.

3. C. accusative of thing(s), to minister, supply, supply by ministration: 1 Pet 1,12; 4,10; pass., 2 Kor 3,3; 8,19, 20.†

SYN.: λειτουργέω, which see (Cremer, 179).