diakoneo

διακονηθῆναι [12 verses](verb aor inf pass) "To be ministered unto" is from diakoneo, which "to act as a servant," "to serve," and "to perform services." It is from the same root as a word that means "servant" and is the source of our word "deacon." This is not the word usually translated as "servant" that actually means slave. -- The Greek verb translated as "serve" means "to act as a servant," "to minister," and "to perform services." It is usually translated as "minister" in the Bible. It is from the same root as the Greek word usually translated as "minister" and is the source of our word "deacon," but his is not the noun usually translated as "servant" that actually means "slave."

Word Type: 

verb

Number Verses: 

12