2844. koinónos
Lexicon
koinónos: Partner, sharer, companion, participant

Original Word: κοινωνός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: koinónos
Pronunciation: koy-NO-nos
Phonetic Spelling: (koy-no-nos')
Definition: Partner, sharer, companion, participant
Meaning: a sharer, partner, companion.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
companion, partaker, partner.

From koinos; a sharer, i.e. Associate -- companion, X fellowship, partaker, partner.

see GREEK koinos

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 Origin
from koinos
Definition
a sharer
NASB Translation
partaker (1), partakers (1), partner (2), partners (2), sharers (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2844: κοινωνός

κοινωνός, 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).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb κοινωνέω (koinōneō), meaning "to share" or "to participate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for κοινωνός, the concept of partnership and fellowship can be related to Hebrew terms such as חָבֵר (chaver, Strong's 2270), meaning "companion" or "friend," and שׁוּתָף (shutaf), meaning "partner" or "associate," though these are not direct Strong's entries. The idea of communal sharing and partnership is a theme present in both the Old and New Testaments, reflecting the covenantal relationships among God's people.

Usage: The term κοινωνός is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who share in fellowship, partnership, or common cause, often in the context of spiritual or communal relationships.

Context: The Greek term κοινωνός appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing the concept of partnership and shared experience. It is often used to describe the intimate fellowship among believers and their shared participation in the life and mission of the church.

• In 1 Corinthians 10:18, Paul uses κοινωνός to describe those who partake in the altar, highlighting the shared spiritual experience of worship and sacrifice: "Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?"

• In 2 Corinthians 1:7, Paul expresses confidence in the shared experiences of suffering and comfort among believers: "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."

• In Philemon 1:17, Paul appeals to Philemon to welcome Onesimus as a partner: "So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me."

Hebrews 10:33 speaks of believers becoming "companions" with those who were treated harshly, indicating a shared experience of persecution: "Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated."

The concept of κοινωνός underscores the importance of unity and mutual support within the Christian community. It reflects the early church's emphasis on communal living, shared resources, and collective mission. This term also highlights the spiritual partnership between believers and Christ, as seen in passages like 1 Corinthians 1:9, where believers are called into fellowship with Jesus Christ.

Forms and Transliterations
κοινωνοι κοινωνοί κοινωνοὶ κοινωνον κοινωνόν κοινωνος κοινωνός κοινωνὸς κοινωνους κοινωνούς κοινωνοὺς κοιτάζεις κοιτάζηται κοιταζόμενος κοιταζομένους κοιταζόντων κοιτασθήσονται κοιτασίαν koinonoi koinonoí koinonoì koinōnoi koinōnoí koinōnoì koinonon koinonón koinōnon koinōnón koinonos koinonós koinonòs koinōnos koinōnós koinōnòs koinonous koinonoùs koinōnous koinōnoùs
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 23:30 Adj-NMP
GRK: 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
GRK: οἳ ἦσαν κοινωνοὶ τῷ Σίμωνι
NAS: who were partners with Simon.
KJV: which were partners with Simon. And
INT: who were partners with Simon

1 Corinthians 10:18 Adj-NMP
GRK: τὰς θυσίας κοινωνοὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου
NAS: the sacrifices sharers in the altar?
KJV: of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
INT: the sacrifices fellow-partakers with the altar

1 Corinthians 10:20 Adj-AMP
GRK: δὲ ὑμᾶς κοινωνοὺς τῶν δαιμονίων
NAS: you to become sharers in demons.
KJV: should have fellowship with devils.
INT: moreover you fellow-partakers with demons

2 Corinthians 1:7 Adj-NMP
GRK: ὅτι ὡς κοινωνοί ἐστε τῶν
NAS: knowing that as you are sharers of our sufferings,
KJV: ye are partakers of the sufferings,
INT: that as partners you are of the

2 Corinthians 8:23 N-NMS
GRK: ὑπὲρ Τίτου κοινωνὸς ἐμὸς καὶ
NAS: As for Titus, [he is] my partner and fellow worker
KJV: [he is] my partner and
INT: as regards Titus [he is] partner my and

Philemon 1:17 Adj-AMS
GRK: με ἔχεις κοινωνόν προσλαβοῦ αὐτὸν
NAS: you regard me a partner, accept
KJV: me therefore a partner, receive him
INT: me you hold a partner receive him

Hebrews 10:33 Adj-NMP
GRK: τοῦτο δὲ κοινωνοὶ τῶν οὕτως
NAS: by becoming sharers with those
KJV: whilst ye became companions of them that were
INT: this moreover partners of those thus

1 Peter 5:1 N-NMS
GRK: ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης κοινωνός
NAS: of Christ, and a partaker also
KJV: and also a partaker of the glory
INT: to be revealed glory [am] partaker

2 Peter 1:4 Adj-NMP
GRK: γένησθε θείας κοινωνοὶ φύσεως ἀποφυγόντες
NAS: that by them you may become partakers of [the] divine
KJV: ye might be partakers of the divine
INT: you might become of [the] divine partakers nature having escaped

Strong's Greek 2844
10 Occurrences


κοινωνοὶ — 6 Occ.
κοινωνόν — 1 Occ.
κοινωνὸς — 2 Occ.
κοινωνοὺς — 1 Occ.















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