Berean Strong's Lexicon koinónos: Partner, sharer, companion, participant Original Word: κοινωνός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word κοινός (koinos), meaning "common" or "shared." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent, the concept of partnership and sharing can be related to the Hebrew word חָבֵר (chaver), meaning "companion" or "associate." Usage: The term "koinónos" refers to someone who shares in or participates in something with others. It implies a partnership or fellowship, often in a spiritual or communal context. In the New Testament, it is used to describe those who share in the sufferings of Christ, the spreading of the Gospel, or the blessings of the Christian community. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of partnership and sharing was significant in both social and economic contexts. The early Christian community adopted this idea to emphasize the unity and mutual support among believers. The term "koinónos" reflects the communal nature of the early Church, where resources, responsibilities, and spiritual experiences were shared among members. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2844 koinōnós (a masculine noun/substantival adjective) – properly, a participant who mutually belongs and shares fellowship; a "joint-participant." See 2842 (koinōnia). [2842 /koinōnía (a feminine noun) stresses the relational aspect of the fellowship. 2844 /koinōnós (a masculine noun) more directly focuses on the participant himself (herself). 2844 (koinōnos) is also used as a substantival adjective, as with the classical Greek authors, see J. Thayer.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom koinos Definition a sharer NASB Translation partaker (1), partakers (1), partner (2), partners (2), sharers (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2844: κοινωνόςκοινωνός, κοινωνη, κοινωνόν (κοινός) (as adjective Euripides, Iph. Taur. 1173; commonly as a substantive); a. a partner, associate, comrade, companion: 2 Corinthians 8:23; ἔχειν τινα κοινωνόν, Philemon 1:17; εἰμί κοινωνός τίνι, to be one's partner, Luke 5:10; τίνος (the genitive of person), to be the partner of one doing something, Hebrews 10:33; τίνος ἐν τῷ αἵματι, to be one's partner in shedding the blood etc. Matthew 23:30. b. a partaker, sharer, in any thing; with the genitive of the thing: τῶν παθημάτων, 2 Corinthians 1:7; τῆς δόξης, 1 Peter 5:1; θείας φύσεως, 2 Peter 1:4; τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, of the altar (at Jerusalem) on which sacrifices are offered, i. e. sharing in the worship of the Jews, 1 Corinthians 10:18; τῶν δαιμονίων, partakers of (or with) demons, i. e. brought into fellowship with them, because they are the authors of the heathen worship, ibid. 20; (ἐν τῷ ἀφθάρτῳ κοινωνοί ... ἐν τοῖς φθαρτοῖς, joint partakers in that which is imperishable ... in the blessings which perish, Epistle of Barnabas 19, 8 [ET]; see κοινωνέω, at the end). From koinos; a sharer, i.e. Associate -- companion, X fellowship, partaker, partner. see GREEK koinos Englishman's Concordance Matthew 23:30 Adj-NMPGRK: ἤμεθα αὐτῶν κοινωνοὶ ἐν τῷ NAS: we would not have been partners with them in [shedding] the blood KJV: not have been partakers with them in INT: we would have been with them partakers in the Luke 5:10 Adj-NMP 1 Corinthians 10:18 Adj-NMP 1 Corinthians 10:20 Adj-AMP 2 Corinthians 1:7 Adj-NMP 2 Corinthians 8:23 N-NMS Philemon 1:17 Adj-AMS Hebrews 10:33 Adj-NMP 1 Peter 5:1 N-NMS 2 Peter 1:4 Adj-NMP Strong's Greek 2844 |