Strong's Lexicon
G2842 — κοινωνία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2842 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κοινωνία |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2844 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 19 |
| Transliteration: | koinonia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | koy-nown-ee'-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. partnership 2. (literally) participation 3. (social) intercourse 4. (financial) benefaction |
| KJV Renderings: | (to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κοινωνία, κοινωνίας, ἡ (κοινωνός), fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, contact; in the N. T. as in classical Greek
1. the share which one has in anything, participation; with the genitive of the thing in which he shares: πνεύματος, Php 2:1; τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος, 2Co 13:13 (14); τῶν παθημάτων τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Php 3:10; τῆς πίστεως, Phm 1:6 (cf. Lightfoot); τοῦ ἱματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ, i. e. in the benefits of Christ’s death, 1Co 10:16 (cf. Meyer at the passage); τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ in the (mystical) body of Christ or the church, ibid.; τῆς διακονίας, 2Co 8:4; τοῦ μυστηρίου, Eph 3:9 Rec. εἰς κοινωνίαν τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, to obtain fellowship in the dignity and blessings of the Son of God, 1Co 1:9, where cf. Meyer.
2. contact, fellowship, intimacy: δεξιά κοινωνίας, the right hand as the sign and pledge of fellowship (in fulfilling the apostolic office), Gal 2:9 (where see Lightfoot); τίς κοινωνία φωτί πρός σκότος; what in common has light with darkness? 2Co 6:14 (τίς οὖν κοινωνία πρός Ἀπολλωνα τῷ μηδέν οἰκεῖον ἐπιτετηδευκοτι, Philo, leg. ad Gaium § 14 at the end; εἰ δέ τίς ἐστι κοινωνία πρός Θεούς ἡμῖν, Stobaeus, serm. 28 (i. p. 87, Gaisf. edition)); used of the intimate bond of fellowship which unites Christians: absolutely, Act 2:42; with εἰς τό εὐαγγέλιον added, Php 1:5; κοινωνίαν ἔχειν μεθ’ ἡμῶν, μετ’ ἀλλήλων, 1Jn 1:3; 1Jn 1:7; of the fellowship of Christians with God and Christ, μετά τοῦ πατρός καί μετά τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, 1Jn 1:3; 1Jn 1:6, (which fellowship, according to John’s teaching, consists in the fact that Christians are partakers in common of the same mind as God and Christ, and of the blessings arising therefrom). By a use unknown to secular authors κοινωνία in the N. T. denotes:
3. a benefaction jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution, as exhibiting an embodiment and proof of fellowship (cf. Grimm, Exeget. Hdbch. on Wisd. 8:18, p. 176): 2Co 8:4; εἰς τινα, for the benefit of one, 2Co 9:13; ποιεῖσθαι κοινωνία (to make a contribution) εἰς τινα, Rom 15:26; joined with εὐποιΐα, Heb 13:16. (Cf. Buttmann, § 132, 8.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κοινωνία ((to) communicate(-ation))
Acts 2:42
- KJV: And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers
- GK: ήσαν δε προσκαρτερούντες τη διδαχή των αποστόλων και τη κοινωνία και τη κλάσει του άρτου και ταις προσευχαίς
Romans 15:26
- KJV: For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem
- GK: ευδόκησαν γαρ Μακεδονία και Αχαϊα κοινωνίαν τινά ποιήσασθαι εις τους πτωχούς των αγίων των εν Ιερουσαλήμ
1 Corinthians 1:9
- KJV: God faithful by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord
- GK: πιστός ο θεός δι΄ ου εκλήθητε εις κοινωνίαν του υιού αυτού Ιησού χριστού του κυρίου ημών
1 Corinthians 10:16
- KJV: The cup of blessing which we bless is it not the communion of the blood of Christ The bread which we break is it not the communion of the body of Christ
- GK: το ποτήριον της ευλογίας ο ευλογούμεν ουχί κοινωνία του αίματος του χριστού εστι τον άρτον ον κλώμεν ουχί κοινωνία του σώματος του χριστού εστιν
2 Corinthians 6:14
- KJV: Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness and what communion hath light with darkness
- GK: μη γίνεσθε ετεροζυγούντες απίστοις τις γαρ μετοχή δικαιοσύνη και ανομία τις δε κοινωνία φωτί προς σκότος
2 Corinthians 8:4
- KJV: Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift and the fellowship of the ministering to the saints
- GK: μετά πολλής παρακλήσεως δεόμενοι ημών την χάριν και την κοινωνίαν της διακονίας της εις τους αγίους δέξασθαι ημάς
2 Corinthians 9:13
- KJV: Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ and liberal distribution unto them and unto all
- GK: διά της δοκιμής της διακονίας ταύτης δοξάζοντες τον θεόν επί τη υποταγή της ομολογίας υμών εις το ευαγγέλιον του χριστού και απλότητι της κοινωνίας εις αυτούς και εις πάντας
2 Corinthians 13:14
- KJV: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost with you all Amen
- GK: η χάρις του κυρίου Ιησού χριστού και η αγάπη του θεού και η κοινωνία του αγίου πνεύματος μετά πάντων υμών αμήν
Galatians 2:9
- KJV: And James Cephas and John who seemed to be pillars perceived the grace that was given unto me they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship that we unto the heathen and they unto the circumcision
- GK: και γνόντες την χάριν την δοθείσάν μοι Ιάκωβος και Κήφας και Ιωάννης οι δοκούντες στύλοι είναι δεξιάς έδωκαν εμοί και Βαρνάβα κοινωνίας ίνα ημείς εις τα έθνη αυτοί δε εις την περιτομήν