57 occurrences in 12 translations

'Ministered' in the Bible

And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

Verse ConceptsCareResponsibility, Examples OfWorthinessAuthority Delegated To PeopleFavor

And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he ministered unto them: and they continued a season in ward.

And he made the laver of brass, and the base thereof of brass, of the mirrors of the ministering women that ministered at the door of the tent of meeting.

Verse ConceptsBronzeMirrorsBrassAssembling At The DoorwayAmassing BronzeMeans Of PurifyingBronze Items For The Tabernacle

There was a bell and a pomegranate, then a bell and a pomegranate, all around the hem of the robe for when the High Priest ministered, just as the LORD commanded Moses.

And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.

Verse ConceptsDeath As PunishmentBurning SacrificesDying In The Desert

Their duties pertained to the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, and all the curtains in use.

Verse ConceptsLevitesTablesHoly VesselsSacred Vessels

and he hath ministered with his brethren in the tent of meeting, to keep the charge, and doth not do service; thus thou dost to the Levites concerning their charge.'

Verse ConceptsGroups Helping

And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead.

then he hath ministered in the name of Jehovah his God, like all his brethren, the Levites, who are standing there before Jehovah,

Verse ConceptsIn God's Name

and Phin'ehas the son of Elea'zar, son of Aaron, ministered before it in those days), saying, "Shall we yet again go out to battle against our brethren the Benjaminites, or shall we cease?" And the LORD said, "Go up; for tomorrow I will give them into your hand."

Verse ConceptsThose God Gave Into Their Hands

And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the boy ministered to Jehovah in the presence of Eli the priest.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals going home

And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Famine,Speech, DivineVisionsWord Of GodDecadenceNo VisionsReceiving God's Wordministering

Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

Verse ConceptsShutting DoorsLocks And Bars

And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

Verse ConceptsAbsence Of Sex

And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

Verse ConceptsElderlyBedroomsOld Age, Attainment OfPrivate RoomsDeath Approaching

And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

Verse Conceptsequipping, physicalYokesFeeding GroupsFirewoodPeople Following PeopleFarmingbridges

And the pots, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

Verse ConceptsHoly VesselsSacred Vessels

And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order.

Verse ConceptsTent Of Meetingministering

He left Zadok the priest and his relatives at the Tent of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon, where they ministered in the LORD's presence,

And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsCommanderRankAssembling Leaders

And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.

Verse ConceptsPrinces

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

Verse ConceptsMerrinessChamberlainsSeven PeopleThe Seventh Day Of The WeekDay 7Drunk Individuals

Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

Verse ConceptsThose Looking For People

And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.

Verse ConceptsPraising Specific People

The caldrons also, and the shovels, and the snuffers, and the bowls, and the spoons, and all the vessels of brass wherewith they ministered, took they away.

Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.

Verse ConceptsIncurring Guiltconsequences

And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.

Verse ConceptsChanging ClothesPeople Stripping OffPriests GarmentsCourts Of The TempleOutside The House

A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Verse ConceptsAngels RejoicingBooks, Metaphorical UseMany Spiritual BeingsServants Of The LordA Million And MoreThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsFire Emanating From GodCourt SessionsThousands Of Angels Worship God

Then shall they also answer saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and have not ministered to thee?

Verse ConceptsAttitudes, to other peopleLoving ForeignersNaked In PovertyWhen?Serving ChristFeeding The Poorhunger

Many women who had followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to Him were there, looking on from a distance.

Verse ConceptsLove Towards Christ, Shown ByFriendship, Examples OfSeeing At A Distancedistanceministering

And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

Verse ConceptsHealingTaking By The HandThose Jesus Healedministering

(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christministering

And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

Verse ConceptsHealingFeverPeople Getting UpReproving ThingsThose Jesus Healedrebuking

And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Stewardship OfNamed WivesSupportMinistryprovidingpossessionsministering

For David indeed, having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers and saw corruption.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsGuidance, God's Promises OfLast ThingsPeople Are CorruptiblePurposeLife Purposecorruptionevangelising

So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

Verse ConceptsStaying PutServing PeoplePeople Sending People

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Remedies ForIndustryActing For Oneselfprovidingministering

Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

Verse ConceptsFreedom from the LawCovenant, the newGod, Living And Self sustainingPaul, Teaching OfTabletsNames And Titles For The ChristianThe Spirit Of GodStones As MonumentsWriting On PeopleOther References To The HeartEclipseLiving For GodMinistryministering

and not only so, but who was also appointed by vote by the assemblies, our fellow-traveller, with this favour that is ministered by us, unto the glory of the same Lord, and your willing mind;

Verse ConceptsHonorReadinessMan Appointing

avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

Verse ConceptsMoney Managementcriticismaccounting

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsFellowship, In Christian ServiceAliancesFellow WorkersMessengerMissionaries, Support ForSoldiersVisitingFriendship, Examples Ofministering

for those who shall have ministered well obtain for themselves a good degree, and much boldness in faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfAssurance in the life of faithStewardshipEncouraging Faith In ChristFreedomBoldnessExcellenceAppreciation For Pastors

The Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and showed me kindness [comforting and reviving me like fresh air] and he was not ashamed of my chains [for Christ’s sake];

Verse ConceptsChainsIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfIron ChainsBe Merciful!People Refreshedempathy

The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

Verse ConceptsMercy, Of Jesus ChristGod Will Show MercyPurgatoryministering

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

Verse ConceptsSuffering For The GospelServing Individuals

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Minister (155 instances)
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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐπιχορηγέω 
Epichoregeo 
Usage: 5

שׁרת 
Sharath 
Usage: 99

διακονέω 
Diakoneo 
Usage: 25

ὑπηρετέω 
Hupereteo 
Usage: 3

פּלח 
P@lach (Aramaic) 
Usage: 10

שׁמשׁ 
Sh@mash (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

שׁרת 
Shareth 
Usage: 2

διακονία 
Diakonia 
Usage: 33

διάκονος 
Diakonos 
Usage: 24

ἐργάζομαι 
Ergazomai 
Usage: 28

ἱερουργέω 
Hierourgeo 
Usage: 1

λειτουργέω 
Leitourgeo 
Usage: 3

λειτουργικός 
Leitourgikos 
Usage: 1

λειτουργός 
Leitourgos 
Usage: 5

παρέχω 
Parecho 
Usage: 11

ὑπηρέτης 
Huperetes 
Usage: 17

χορηγέω 
Choregeo 
Usage: 2

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