wait upon

generally, , especially at table, : absol., , , , , , ; , ; c. dat. pers., , , , , , , , , . to minister, serve, wait upon to do one a service, care for one's needs Mt 20:28 Mk 10:45 Lk 10:40 22:26 27 Jo 12:2 I Pe 4:11 II Ti 1:18 Mt 4:11 8:15 25:44 27:55 Mk 1:13 31 15:41 Lk 4:39 8:3 12:37 17:8 Jo 12:26 Ac 6:2 19:22 Ro 15:25 Phm 13 He 6:10 ὅσα διηκόνησεν : , . to serve as deacon I Ti 3:10 13 C. acc. rei, : ; pass., , .† to minister, supply, supply by ministration I Pe 1:12 4:10 II Co 3:3 8:19 20

dient, dienen, dienden, diende, worden

I wait at table (particularly of a slave who waits on guests); I serve (generally).

to serve

to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon

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

to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher)

technically, to act as a Christian deacon

διακονέω, ῶ (δίακονος); 1. generally, to minister, serre, wait upon, especially at table, to do one a service, cure for one's needs: absol., Mat.20:28, Mrk.10:45, Luk.10:40 22:26, 27, Jhn.12:2, 1Pe.4:11; ὅσα διηκόνησεν, 2Ti.1:18; with dative of person(s), Mat.4:11 8:15 25:44 27:55, Mrk.1:13, 31 15:41, Luk.4:39 8:3 12:37 17:8, Jhn.12:26, Act.6:2 19:22, Rom.15:25, Phm 13, Heb.6:10. 2. to serve as deacon: 1Ti.3:10, 3:13. 3. C. accusative of thing(s), to minister, supply, supply by ministration: 1Pe.1:12 4:10; pass., 2Co.3:3 8:19, 20.† SYN.: λειτουργέω, which see (Cremer, 179). (AS)