Strong's Lexicon

G2841

G2841 — κοινωνέω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekkoinoneoverbOccurrences: 8

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2841
Word:κοινωνέω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G2844
Language:Greek
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:koinoneo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:koy-no-neh'-o
Meaning:1. to share with others (objectively or subjectively)
KJV Renderings:communicate, distribute, be partaker

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κοινωνέω, κοινώνω; 1 aorist ἐκοινώνησα; perfect κεκοινώνηκα; (κοινωνός);

a. to come into communion or fellowship, to become a sharer, be made a partner: as in Greek writings with the genitive of the thing, Heb 2:14 ((so Pro 1:11; 2Ma 14:25)); with the dative of the thing (rarely so in Greek writings), Rom 15:27; (1Pe 4:13).

b. to enter into fellowship, join oneself as an associate, make oneself a sharer or partner: as in Greek writings, with the dative of the thing, 1Ti 5:22; 2Jn 1:11; ταῖς χεῖρας τίνος, so to make another’s necessities one’s own as to relieve them (A. V. communicating to the necessities etc.), Rom 12:13; with the dative of person followed by εἰς τί (as in Plato, rep. 5, p. 453 a.), Php 4:15; followed by ἐν with the dative of the thing which one shares with another, Gal 6:6 (κοινωνησεις ἐν πᾶσι τῷ πλησίον σου καί οὐκ ἐρεῖς ἰδίᾳ εἶναι, Epistle of Barnabas 19, 8 [ET]); cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 8a.; (Buttmann, § 132, 8; Lightfoot or Ellicott on Gal 1:1-24.

c. Compare: συγκοινωνέω.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

κοινωνέω (communicate)

Romans 12:13

KJV: Distributing to the necessity of saints given to hospitality
GK: ταις χρείαις των αγίων κοινωνούντες την φιλοξενίαν διώκοντες

Romans 15:27

KJV: It hath pleased them verily and their debtors they are For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things
GK: ευδόκησαν γαρ και οφειλέται αυτών εισιν ει γαρ τοις πνευματικοίς αυτών εκοινώνησαν τα έθνη οφείλουσιν και εν τοις σαρκικοίς λειτουργήσαι αυτοίς

Galatians 6:6

KJV: Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things
GK: κοινωνείτω δε ο κατηχούμενος τον λόγον τω κατηχούντι εν πάσιν αγαθοίς

Philippians 4:15

KJV: Now ye Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel when I departed from Macedonia no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving but ye only
GK: οίδατε δε και υμείς Φιλιππήσιοι ότι εν αρχή του ευαγγελίου ότε εξήλθον από Μακεδονίας ουδεμία μοι εκκλησία εκοινώνησεν εις λόγον δόσεως και λήψεως ει υμείς μόνοι

1 Timothy 5:22

KJV: Lay hands suddenly on no man neither be partaker of other men’s sins keep thyself pure
GK: χείρας ταχέως μηδενί επιτίθει μηδέ κοινώνει αμαρτίαις αλλοτρίαις σεαυτόν αγνόν τήρει

Hebrews 2:14

KJV: Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is the devil
GK: επεί ούν τα παιδία κεκοινώνηκε σαρκός και αίματος και αυτός παραπλησίως μετέσχε των αυτών ίνα διά του θανάτου καταργήση τον το κράτος έχοντα του θανάτου τουτ΄ τον διάβολον

1 Peter 4:13

KJV: But rejoice inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings that when his glory shall be revealed ye may be glad also with exceeding joy
GK: αλλά καθό κοινωνείτε τοις του χριστού παθήμασι χαίρετε ίνα και εν τη αποκαλύψει της δόξης αυτού χαρήτε αγαλλιώμενοι

2 John 1:11

KJV: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds
GK: ο γαρ λέγων αυτώ χαίρειν κοινωνεί τοις έργοις αυτού τοις πονηροίς
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