Strong G2841κοινωνέω
to participate
- Transliteration
- koinōneō
- Pronunciation
- koy-no-neh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G2844; to share with others (objectively or subjectively): - communicate distribute be partaker.
Detailed definition
κοινωνέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: 2Ch.20:35, Job.34:8, Ecc.9:4 (חָבַר), Pro.1:11, Wis.6:23, Sir.13:1, al.;]
to have a share of, go shares in (something) with (some one), take part in: with genitive of thing(s) (as usually in cl., so Pr, l.with), Heb.2:14; with dative of thing(s), Rom.12:13 15:27, 1Ti.5:22, 1Pe.4:13, 2Jn.11; with dative of person(s), before εἰς, Php.4:15; ἐν, Gal.6:6 (cf. συν-κοινωνέω).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 2Ch.20:35, Job.34:8, Ecc.9:4 (חָבַר), Pro.1:11, Wis.6:23, Sir.13:1, al.;]
to have a share of, go shares in (something) with (some one), take part in: with genitive of thing(s) (as usually in cl., so Pr, l.with), Heb.2:14; with dative of thing(s), Rom.12:13 15:27, 1Ti.5:22, 1Pe.4:13, 2Jn.11; with dative of person(s), before εἰς, Php.4:15; ἐν, Gal.6:6 (cf. συν-κοινωνέω).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2841 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- partaker5
- communicate2
- distribute1
First verses
- Romans 12:13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
- Romans 15:27It 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.
- Galatians 6:6Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
- Philippians 4:15Now 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.
- 1 Timothy 5:22Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men’s sins: keep thyself pure.
- Hebrews 2:14Forasmuch 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;
- 1 Peter 4:13But 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.
- 2 John 1:11For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
κοινων-έω,
future -ήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 54o c)]: perfect κεκοινώνηκα [Refs ([prev. author] “Phdr.” 246d, etc.:)] —passive, future κοινωνήσομαι (see. below): perfect κεκοινώνημαι [Refs ([prev. author] “Lg.” 801e)]:—have or do in common with, share, take part in a thing with another, with genitive of things et dative person, τῆς πολιτείας κ. τινί [Refs ([prev. work] 753a)]; κ. πόνων καὶ κινδύνων ἀλλήλοις[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 686a, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.4.21)]; κ. αὐτοῖς ὧν ἔπραττον[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 6.3.1; σιτήσεώς τισι 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.101)]: also in active sense, give a share of.., βρωτοῦ μηδενὸς μηδένα τούτῳ κ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.61)]; τὰ περὶ τὰς κτήσεις τοῖς συσσιτίοις ὁ νομοθέτης ἐκοινώνησε (variant{ἐκοίνωσε}) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1264a1; πυρὸς ἢ ὕδατος κ. 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 46; πάντων ἐκοινώνει μοι τῶν ἀπορρήτων [prev. author] “Philops.” 34.)]
2 κ. τινός have a share of, take part in a thing, χθονός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 325; μύθου [prev. author] “Ch.” 165; κακῶν [prev. author] “Th.” 1038; γάμων 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 546; τάφου 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1055; τύχης [prev. author] “Med.” 302; σίτου καὶ ποτοῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.6.22; τῆς πολιτείας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1268a18, etc.)]; τῶν αὐτῶν κ. πάντων share all things in common,[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1257a22; ἱερῶν “SIG” 1106.7 (Cos, 4th-3rd c.BC))]; θυσίας [Refs (“Inscription Magn.” 44.19 (Decrees Corc.))]; ἦθος παιδείας κεκοινωνηκός Aristeas 290; φύσεως κεκοινώνηκε σαρκίνης [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ σημείων καὶ σημειώσεων” 27)]; πάθους, of infection, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.312.)]
2.b of partnership in business, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 969.13 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
3 κ. τινί go shares with, have dealings with a man, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 692, “Av.” 653, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 343d, etc.)]; also of things, κοινωνεῖν μὲν ἡγοῦμαι καὶ τοῦτο τοῖς πεπολιτευμένοις I think that this also is concerned with my public measures, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.58)]; στολὴν φοινικίδα.. ἥκιστα.. γυναικείᾳ κ. has least in common with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Respublica Lacedaemoniorum” 11.3; οὐδὲν τραγῳδίᾳ κ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Poetica” 1453b10, compare “SE” 179b16)]: in Medicine texts, sympathize, of bodily parts, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.38:)] —passive, ἐγκώμια κεκοινωνημένα εὐχαῖς united with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 801e.)]
4 with Preps., φύσις ἡ θήλεια τῇ τοῦ ἄρρενος γένους κ. εἰς ἅπαντα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ ([prev. author] “R.” 453a; κ. περί τινος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.18.6.)]
5 c.accusative cognate, κ. κοινωνίαν τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 881e; κ. ἴσα πάντα τοῖς ἀνδράσι [prev. author] “R.” 540c:)] rarely with accusative _of things_, κ. φόνον τινί commit murder in common with him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 1048.)]
6 absolutely, share in an opinion, agree, σκόπει.., πότερον κοινωνεῖς καὶ ξυνδοκεῖ σοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Crito” 49d.)]
7 communicate, join, ἡ ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα κ. πρὸς τὴν ἔξω.. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 354a2.)]
8 form a community, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1280a26, etc.)]
II of sexual intercourse, κ. γυναικί, ἀνδρί, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 784e, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 1.2, 10.2, “PFlor.” 36.6 (4th c.AD))]:—passive, ὑπὸ μηδενός ποτε κοινωνήσεται εἰ μὴ ὑπὸ σοῦ μόνου [Refs (“PMag.Osl.” 1.293.)]
future -ήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 54o c)]: perfect κεκοινώνηκα [Refs ([prev. author] “Phdr.” 246d, etc.:)] —passive, future κοινωνήσομαι (see. below): perfect κεκοινώνημαι [Refs ([prev. author] “Lg.” 801e)]:—have or do in common with, share, take part in a thing with another, with genitive of things et dative person, τῆς πολιτείας κ. τινί [Refs ([prev. work] 753a)]; κ. πόνων καὶ κινδύνων ἀλλήλοις[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 686a, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 2.4.21)]; κ. αὐτοῖς ὧν ἔπραττον[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 6.3.1; σιτήσεώς τισι 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.101)]: also in active sense, give a share of.., βρωτοῦ μηδενὸς μηδένα τούτῳ κ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.61)]; τὰ περὶ τὰς κτήσεις τοῖς συσσιτίοις ὁ νομοθέτης ἐκοινώνησε (variant{ἐκοίνωσε}) [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1264a1; πυρὸς ἢ ὕδατος κ. 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 46; πάντων ἐκοινώνει μοι τῶν ἀπορρήτων [prev. author] “Philops.” 34.)]
2 κ. τινός have a share of, take part in a thing, χθονός [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 325; μύθου [prev. author] “Ch.” 165; κακῶν [prev. author] “Th.” 1038; γάμων 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 546; τάφου 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 1055; τύχης [prev. author] “Med.” 302; σίτου καὶ ποτοῦ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 2.6.22; τῆς πολιτείας 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1268a18, etc.)]; τῶν αὐτῶν κ. πάντων share all things in common,[Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1257a22; ἱερῶν “SIG” 1106.7 (Cos, 4th-3rd c.BC))]; θυσίας [Refs (“Inscription Magn.” 44.19 (Decrees Corc.))]; ἦθος παιδείας κεκοινωνηκός Aristeas 290; φύσεως κεκοινώνηκε σαρκίνης [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ σημείων καὶ σημειώσεων” 27)]; πάθους, of infection, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.312.)]
2.b of partnership in business, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“BGU” 969.13 (2nd c.AD), etc.)]
3 κ. τινί go shares with, have dealings with a man, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 692, “Av.” 653, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 343d, etc.)]; also of things, κοινωνεῖν μὲν ἡγοῦμαι καὶ τοῦτο τοῖς πεπολιτευμένοις I think that this also is concerned with my public measures, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.58)]; στολὴν φοινικίδα.. ἥκιστα.. γυναικείᾳ κ. has least in common with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Respublica Lacedaemoniorum” 11.3; οὐδὲν τραγῳδίᾳ κ. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Poetica” 1453b10, compare “SE” 179b16)]: in Medicine texts, sympathize, of bodily parts, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.38:)] —passive, ἐγκώμια κεκοινωνημένα εὐχαῖς united with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 801e.)]
4 with Preps., φύσις ἡ θήλεια τῇ τοῦ ἄρρενος γένους κ. εἰς ἅπαντα [Refs 2nd c.BC+ ([prev. author] “R.” 453a; κ. περί τινος 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 31.18.6.)]
5 c.accusative cognate, κ. κοινωνίαν τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 881e; κ. ἴσα πάντα τοῖς ἀνδράσι [prev. author] “R.” 540c:)] rarely with accusative _of things_, κ. φόνον τινί commit murder in common with him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 1048.)]
6 absolutely, share in an opinion, agree, σκόπει.., πότερον κοινωνεῖς καὶ ξυνδοκεῖ σοι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Crito” 49d.)]
7 communicate, join, ἡ ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα κ. πρὸς τὴν ἔξω.. [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 354a2.)]
8 form a community, [Refs ([prev. author] “Pol.” 1280a26, etc.)]
II of sexual intercourse, κ. γυναικί, ἀνδρί, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 784e, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 1.2, 10.2, “PFlor.” 36.6 (4th c.AD))]:—passive, ὑπὸ μηδενός ποτε κοινωνήσεται εἰ μὴ ὑπὸ σοῦ μόνου [Refs (“PMag.Osl.” 1.293.)]