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κοινωνός

koinōnosparticipantHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine10 occurrences8 books10 verses

Definition

κοινωνός, -ή, -όν

(κοινός), [in LXX: Proverbs 28:24, Isaiah 1:23 (חָבֵר), Malachi 2:14 (חֲבֶרֶת), Esther 8:13, al. ;]

1. as adj., = κοινός.

2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ κ.,

(a) a partner, associate, companion: 2 Corinthians 8:23, Phm 17; with dative of person(s), Luke 5:10; with genitive of person(s), Hebrews 10:33; id. before ἐν, Matthew 23:30;

(b) a partaker, sharer: with genitive of thing(s), 1 Corinthians 10:18; 10:20, 2 Corinthians 1:7, 1 Peter 5:1, 2 Peter 1:4 (see Deiss., BS, 368 n2).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as κοινωνός:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

10 total
  1. Matthew 23:30κοινωνοὶ · partners
    And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
  2. Luke 5:10κοινωνοὶ · partners
    …and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:18κοινωνοὶ · fellow partakers
    Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?
  4. 1 Corinthians 10:20κοινωνοὺς · participants
    No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
  5. 2 Corinthians 1:7κοινωνοί · you share
    And our hope for you is sure, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.
  6. 2 Corinthians 8:23κοινωνὸς · partner
    As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
  7. Philemon 1:17κοινωνόν · a partner
    So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
  8. Hebrews 10:33κοινωνοὶ · partners
    Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated.
  9. 1 Peter 5:1κοινωνός · a partaker
    As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
  10. 2 Peter 1:4κοινωνοὶ · partakers
    Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.