Strong's Lexicon
G2839 — κοινός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2839 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κοινός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | probably from G4862 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 14 |
| Transliteration: | koinos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | koy-nos' |
| Meaning: | 1. common 2. (literally) shared by all or several 3. (ceremonially) profane |
| KJV Renderings: | common, defiled, unclean, unholy |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κοινός, κοινῇ, κοινόν (from ξύν, σύν, with; hence especially in epic ξυνός for κοινός, whence the Latincena ((?); see Vanicek, p. 1065));
1. as in Greek writings from Hesiod (Works, 721) down (opposed to ἴδιος) common (i. e. belonging to several, Latincommunis): Act 2:44; Act 4:32; κοινῇ πίστις, Tit 1:4; σωτηρία, Jud 1:3.
2. by a usage foreign to classical Greek, common i. e. ordinary, belonging to the generality (Latinvulgaris); by the Jews opposed to ἅγιος, ἡγιασμένος, καθαρός; hence unhallowed, Latinprofanus, levitically unclean (in classical Greek βέβηλος, which see 2): Mar 7:2; Mar 7:5 (where R L marginal reading ἀνίπτοις); Rom 14:14; Heb 10:29; Rev 21:27 (Rec. κοινοῦν) (1Ma 1:47; φαγεῖν κοινά; 1Ma 1:62; κοινοῖ ἄνθρωποι, common people,profanum vulgus, Josephus, Antiquities 12, 2, 14; οἱ τόν κοινόν βίον προηρήμενοι, i. e. a life repugnant to the holy law, ibid. 13, 1, 1; οὐ γάρ ὡς κοινόν ἄρτον οὐδέ ὡς κονον πόμα ταῦτα (i. e. the bread and wine of the sacred supper) λαμβάνομεν, Justin Martyr, Apology 1, 66; (οἱ Χριστιανοι) τράπεζαν κοινήν παρατιθενται, ἀλλ’ οὐ κοινήν, a table communis but not profanus, Ep. ad Diogn. 5 [ET], on which cf. Otto’s note); κοινόν καί (R G ἤ) ἀκάθαρτον, Act 10:14; κοινόν ἤ ἀκάθαρτον, Act 10:28; Act 11:8 (κοινά ἤ ἀκάθαρτα οὐκ ἐσθίομεν, Justin Martyr, dialog contra Trypho,
c. 20). (Cf. Trench, § ci.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κοινός (common)
Mark 7:2
- KJV: And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled that is to say with unwashen hands they found fault
- GK: και ιδόντες τινάς των μαθητών αυτού κοιναίς χερσί τουτ΄ ανίπτοις εσθίοντας άρτους εμέμψαντο
Acts 2:44
- KJV: And all that believed were together and had all things common
- GK: πάντες δε οι πιστεύοντες ήσαν επί το αυτό και είχον άπαντα κοινά
Acts 4:32
- KJV: And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul neither said any that ought of the things which he possessed was his own but they had all things common
- GK: του δε πλήθους των πιστευσάντων ην η καρδία και η ψυχή μία και ουδέ εις τι των υπαρχόντων αυτώ έλεγεν ίδιον είναι αλλ΄ ην αυτοίς άπαντα κοινά
Acts 10:14
- KJV: But Peter said Not so Lord for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean
- GK: ο δε Πέτρος είπε μηδαμώς κύριε ότι ουδέποτε έφαγον παν κοινόν η ακάθαρτον
Acts 10:28
- KJV: And he said unto them Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company or come unto one of another nation but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean
- GK: έφη τε προς αυτούς υμείς επίστασθε ως αθέμιτόν εστιν ανδρί Ιουδαίω κολλάσθαι η προσέρχεσθαι αλλοφύλω και εμοί ο θεός έδειξε μηδένα κοινόν η ακάθαρτον λέγειν άνθρωπον
Acts 11:8
- KJV: But I said Not so Lord for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth
- GK: είπον δε μηδαμώς κύριε ότι παν κοινόν η ακάθαρτον ουδέποτε εισήλθεν εις το στόμα μου
Romans 14:14
- KJV: I know and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus that nothing unclean of itself but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean to him unclean
- GK: οίδα και πέπεισμαι εν κυρίω Ιησού ότι ουδέν κοινόν δι΄ αυτού ει τω λογιζομένω τι κοινόν είναι εκείνω κοινόν
Titus 1:4
- KJV: To Titus own son after the common faith Grace mercy peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour
- GK: Τίτω γνησίω τέκνω κατά κοινήν πίστιν χάρις έλεος ειρήνη από θεού πατρός και κυρίου Ιησού χριστού του σωτήρος ημών
Hebrews 10:29
- KJV: Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden under foot the Son of God and hath counted the blood of the covenant where with he was sanctified an unholy thing and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace
- GK: πόσω δοκείτε χείρονος αξιωθήσεται τιμωρίας ο τον υιόν του θεού καταπατήσας και το αίμα της διαθήκης κοινόν ηγησάμενος εν ω ηγιάσθη και το πνεύμα της χάριτος ενυβρίσας