κοινωνία (koinōnía) — Communicate

Greek word study: κοινωνία (koinōnía), Strong's G2842. partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction

GreekStrong's G2842
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κοινωνία (koinōnía)

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partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction

Word study
Derivation: from G2844 (κοινωνός);

KJV translation words: (to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship

Where this word appears

Strong's G2842 is tagged on 18 words in 16 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 2:42 and last appears in 1 John 1:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

fellowship ×10a participation ×2a contribution ×1in fellowship ×1of fellowship ×1of sharing ×1participation ×1partnership ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

κοινωνίαν ×7κοινωνία ×6κοινωνίας ×3κοινωνίᾳ ×2

Books where it appears most

1 John ×41 Corinthians ×32 Corinthians ×3Philippians ×3Acts ×1Romans ×1Galatians ×1Philemon ×1

Verses (all 16)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2844 κοινωνός (koinōnós).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does koinōnía (G2842) mean?

Partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction.

How is G2842 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2842 as: (to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship.

How often does κοινωνία (koinōnía) appear?

Strong's G2842 is tagged on 18 words in 16 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Acts 2:42 and last appears in 1 John 1:7.