What does διακονέω · τράπεζα mean in the Bible?
διακονέω · τράπεζα is a Greek phrase meaning "To serve tables, attend to distribution".
Greek · G1247, G5132
διακονεῖν τραπέζαις
To serve · table
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διακονέωG1247to serve
Pronunciationdiakonéō
Active service to others' concrete needs, especially humble practical care, not abstract duty
Open lexicon entry →τράπεζαG5132table
Pronunciationtrápeza
Physical table for eating; by extension, a money-changer's table or banking establishment.
Open lexicon entry →What does διακονεῖν τραπέζαις (diakonein trapezais) mean in the Bible?
διακονέω · τράπεζα is a Greek phrase meaning "To serve tables, attend to distribution".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1247, G5132?
G1247, G5132 is connected to 37 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. To serve tables, attend to distribution
Source Gloss
To serve tables, attend to distribution
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms37TensesImperfect, Present, Aorist, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality13×
Imperfect ActiveMatt 4:11 · Mark 1:13 · Mark 15:41 · Luke 8:3 · 1 Pet 1:12 · Matt 8:15 · Mark 1:31 · Luke 4:39 · John 12:29×
Aorist ActiveMatt 25:44 · 2 Tim 1:182×
Future ActiveLuke 12:371×
Present Active1 Pet 4:111×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality13×
Present ActiveLuke 22:26 · Luke 22:27 · Rom 15:25 · Heb 6:10 · 1 Pet 4:10 · Matt 27:55 · Acts 19:228×
Present Passive2 Cor 8:19 · 2 Cor 8:202×
Aorist Active1 Tim 3:13 · Heb 6:102×
Aorist Passive2 Cor 3:31×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Present ActiveJohn 12:26 · Phlm 1:133×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract6×
Aorist PassiveMatt 20:28 · Mark 10:452×
Aorist ActiveMatt 20:28 · Mark 10:452×
Present ActiveLuke 10:40 · Acts 6:22×
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Present ActiveLuke 17:8 · 1 Tim 3:102×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 35 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present17imperfect9aorist8future1
Voice
active30passive5
Mood
indicative13participle11infinitive6subjunctive3imperative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:11διηκόνουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 8:15διηκόνειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 20:28διακονηθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 20:28διακονῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 25:44διηκονήσαμένaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 27:55διακονοῦσαιpresent active participleparticipleMark 1:13διηκόνουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 1:31διηκόνειimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 10:45διακονηθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveMark 10:45διακονῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMark 15:41διηκόνουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 4:39διηκόνειimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 8:3διηκόνουνimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 10:40διακονεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 12:37διακονήσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveLuke 17:8διακόνειpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 22:26διακονῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 22:27διακονῶνpresent active participleparticipleLuke 22:27διακονῶνpresent active participleparticipleJohn 12:2διηκόνειimperfect active indicativebackgroundJohn 12:26διακονῇpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveJohn 12:26διακονῇpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveActs 6:2διακονεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveActs 19:22διακονούντωνpresent active participleparticipleRomans 15:25διακονῶνpresent active participleparticiple2 Corinthians 3:3διακονηθεῖσαaorist passive participleparticiple2 Corinthians 8:19διακονουμένῃpresent passive participleparticiple2 Corinthians 8:20διακονουμένῃpresent passive participleparticiple1 Timothy 3:10διακονείτωσανpresent active imperativeimperative1 Timothy 3:13διακονήσαντεςaorist active participleparticiple2 Timothy 1:18διηκόνησενaorist active indicativecompletedPhilemon 1:13διακονῇpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive1 Peter 1:12διηκόνουνimperfect active indicativebackground1 Peter 4:10διακονοῦντεςpresent active participleparticiple1 Peter 4:11διακονεῖpresent active indicativeongoing
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
διακονεῖν τραπέζαις is built from this root: