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Lexicon :: Strong's G2842 - koinōnia

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κοινωνία
Transliteration
koinōnia (Key)
Pronunciation
koy-nohn-ee'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:797,447

Strong’s Definitions

κοινωνία koinōnía, koy-nohn-ee'-ah; from G2844; partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction:—(to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's G2842 in the following manner: fellowship (12x), communion (4x), communication (1x), distribution (1x), contribution (1x), to communicate (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's G2842 in the following manner: fellowship (12x), communion (4x), communication (1x), distribution (1x), contribution (1x), to communicate (1x).

  1. fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, intercourse

    1. the share which one has in anything, participation

    2. intercourse, fellowship, intimacy

      1. the right hand as a sign and pledge of fellowship (in fulfilling the apostolic office)

    3. a gift jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution, as exhibiting an embodiment and proof of fellowship

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κοινωνία koinōnía, koy-nohn-ee'-ah; from G2844; partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction:—(to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship.
STRONGS G2842:
κοινωνία, κοινωνίας, ἡ ( κοινωνός), fellowship, association, community, communion, joint participation, intercourse; 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, Philippians 2:1; τοῦ ἁγίου πνεύματος, 2 Corinthians 13:13 (14); τῶν παθημάτων τοῦ Χριστοῦ, Philippians 3:10; τῆς πίστεως, Philemon 1:6 (cf. Lightfoot); τοῦ ἱματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ, i. e. in the benefits of Christ's death, 1 Corinthians 10:16 (cf. Meyer at the passage); τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ in the (mystical) body of Christ or the church, ibid.; τῆς διακονίας, 2 Corinthians 8:4; τοῦ μυστηρίου, Ephesians 3:9 Rec. εἰς κοινωνίαν τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, to obtain fellowship in the dignity and blessings of the Son of God, 1 Corinthians 1:9, where cf. Meyer.
2. intercourse, fellowship, intimacy: δεξιά κοινωνίας, the right hand as the sign and pledge of fellowship (in fulfilling the apostolic office), Galatians 2:9 (where see Lightfoot); τίς κοινωνία φωτί πρός σκότος; what in common has light with darkness? 2 Corinthians 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, Acts 2:42; with εἰς τό εὐαγγέλιον added, Philippians 1:5; κοινωνίαν ἔχειν μεθ' ἡμῶν, μετ' ἀλλήλων, 1 John 1:3, 7; of the fellowship of Christians with God and Christ, μετά τοῦ πατρός καί μετά τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, 1 John 1:3, 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): 2 Corinthians 8:4; εἰς τινα, for the benefit of one, 2 Corinthians 9:13; ποιεῖσθαι κοινωνία (to make a contribution) εἰς τινα, Romans 15:26; joined with εὐποιΐα, Hebrews 13:16. (Cf. Buttmann, § 132, 8.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Acts
2:42
Romans
15:26
1 Corinthians
1:9; 10:16
2 Corinthians
6:14; 8:4; 8:4; 9:13; 13:13
Galatians
2:9
Ephesians
3:9
Philippians
1:5; 2:1; 3:10
Philemon
1:6
Hebrews
13:16
1 John
1:3; 1:3; 1:6; 1:7

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2842 matches the Greek κοινωνία (koinōnia),
which occurs 19 times in 17 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:42 - And they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship G2842, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:26

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:26 - For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to [fn]share G2842 with the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 1:9 - God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship G2842 with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:16 - Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing G2842 in the blood of Christ? Is not the [fn]bread which we break a sharing G2842 in the body of Christ?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:14 -

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship G2842 has light with darkness?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 8:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 8:4 - begging us with much urging for the grace [fn]of sharing G2842 in the ministry to the saints,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 9:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 9:13 - Because of the proven character given by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ and for the [fn]generosity of your [fn]fellowship G2842 toward them and toward all,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 13:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 13:14 -

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship G2842 of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:9 - and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and [fn]John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right [fn]hand of fellowship G2842, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 1:5 - because of your [fn]fellowship G2842 in the gospel from the first day until now.

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:1 -

Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship G2842 of the Spirit, if any [fn]affection and compassion,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 3:10 - that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and [fn]the fellowship G2842 of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

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Unchecked Copy Box Phm 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPhm 1:6 - and I pray that the fellowship G2842 of your faith may become effective [fn]through the full knowledge of every good thing which is in you [fn]for the sake of Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 13:16 - And do not neglect doing good and sharing G2842, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 1:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 1:3 - what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you may also have fellowship G2842 with us; and indeed our fellowship G2842 is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 1:6 - If we say that we have fellowship G2842 with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not do the truth;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 1:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 1:7 - but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship G2842 with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
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