διακονέω
diakoneō · to serve
Strong's ID: 1247
Lexical summary
37
NT occurrences
19
Observed forms
About this Greek word
To wait, attend upon, serve, Mt. 8:15; Mk. 1:31; Lk. 4:39; to be an attendant or assistant, Acts 19:22; to minister to, relieve, assist, or supply with the necessaries of life, provide the means of living, Mt. 4:11; 27:55; Mk. 1:13; 15:41; Lk. 8:3; to fill the office of διάκονος, deacon, perform the duties of deacon, 1 Tim. 3:10, 13; 1 Pet. 4:11; to convey in charge, administer, 2 Cor. 3:3; 8:19, 20; 1 Pet. 1:12; 4:10; pass. to receive service, Mt. 20:28; Mk. 10:45
Principal-part candidates
Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.
Present
Lexicon lemma
NT evidence
Future
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
NT evidence
Aorist
Citation form not reconstructed
NT evidence
Perfect active
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Perfect middle/passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Aorist passive
Citation form not reconstructed
NT evidence
Observed NT forms
These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.
Finite verb paradigms
Indicative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | Imperfect Active | Future Active | Aorist Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Third | |||||
| Plural | First | — | — | — | ||
| Third | — | — | — |
Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Third |
Imperative mood
| Number | Person | Present Active | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | ||
| Plural | Third |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present | Aorist |
|---|---|---|
| Active | ||
| Passive | —— |
Participle paradigms
Present Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | ||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | |||
| Genitive | — | |||
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | — |
Present Passive participles
| Number | Case | Feminine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | — |
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | |||
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
Aorist Active participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plural | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
Aorist Passive participles
| Number | Case | Feminine | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | ||
| Genitive | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
Book distribution counts: Luke: 8 occurrences; Matthew: 6 occurrences; Mark: 5 occurrences; John: 3 occurrences; 1 Peter: 3 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 3 occurrences; Acts: 2 occurrences; Hebrews: 2 occurrences; 1 Timothy: 2 occurrences; Romans: 1 occurrences; Philemon: 1 occurrences; 2 Timothy: 1 occurrences
Author
- Luke10
- Paul8
- Matthew6
- Mark5
- John3
- Peter3
- Hebrews2
Author distribution counts: Luke: 10 occurrences; Paul: 8 occurrences; Matthew: 6 occurrences; Mark: 5 occurrences; John: 3 occurrences; Peter: 3 occurrences; Hebrews: 2 occurrences