3353. metochos

Lexicon

metochos: Partaker, sharer, partner

Original Word: μέτοχος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: metochos
Pronunciation: MEH-toh-khos
Phonetic Spelling: (met'-okh-os)
Definition: Partaker, sharer, partner
Meaning: a sharer, partner, associate.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

fellow, partaker, partner.

From metecho; participant, i.e. (as noun) a sharer; by implication, an associate -- fellow, partaker, partner.

see GREEK metecho

HELPS Word-studies

3353 métoxos (from 3348 /metéxō, "share in," derived from 3326 /metá, "with change afterward" and 2192 /éxō, "have") – properly, change due to sharing, i.e. from being an "active partaker with."

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from metechó
Definition
sharing in
NASB Translation
companions (1), partakers (4), partners (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3353: μέτοχος

μέτοχος, μέτοχον (μετέχω);

1. sharing in, partaking of, with the genitive of the thing (Winer's Grammar, § 30, 8 a.): Hebrews 3:1; Hebrews 6:4; Hebrews 12:8; τοῦ Χριστοῦ, of his mind, and of the salvation procured by him, Hebrews 3:14; cf. Bleek at the passage

2. a partner (in a work, office, dignity): Hebrews 1:9 (from Psalm 44:8 ()); Luke 5:7. (Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, Demosthenes, others.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb "μετέχω" (metechō), meaning "to share in" or "to partake."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "μέτοχος," the concept of partnership or sharing can be related to Hebrew terms such as "חָבֵר" (chaver, Strong's H2270), meaning "companion" or "associate," and "שָׁתַף" (shataf, Strong's H8367), meaning "to share" or "to participate." These terms similarly convey the idea of communal involvement and shared experiences.

Usage: The word "μέτοχος" is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who share in spiritual or communal experiences. It often conveys a sense of fellowship or partnership in a religious or moral context.

Context: The term "μέτοχος" appears in several key passages within the New Testament, emphasizing the concept of shared participation in spiritual matters. In Hebrews 1:9, it is used to describe those who share in the anointing of joy, highlighting the communal aspect of divine blessing: "You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy."

In Hebrews 3:1, believers are called "holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling," indicating their shared participation in the divine invitation to salvation and holiness. This usage underscores the collective identity and purpose of the Christian community.

Hebrews 3:14 further elaborates on this theme, stating, "We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first." Here, "μέτοχος" signifies the enduring partnership with Christ, contingent upon steadfast faith.

Additionally, in Hebrews 6:4, the term is used in a cautionary context, referring to those who have "tasted the heavenly gift and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit." This passage warns of the grave consequences of falling away after having shared in the spiritual blessings and experiences of the Christian faith.

Overall, "μέτοχος" conveys a profound sense of shared spiritual experience and responsibility, emphasizing the interconnectedness of believers in their journey of faith.

Forms and Transliterations

μετοχοι μέτοχοι μετοχοις μετόχοις μέτοχον μέτοχος μετοχους μετόχους metochoi métochoi metochois metóchois metochous metóchous

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 5:7 Adj-DMP
GRK: κατένευσαν τοῖς μετόχοις ἐν τῷ
NAS: they signaled to their partners in the other
KJV: they beckoned unto [their] partners, which
INT: they beckoned to the partners in the

Hebrews 1:9 Adj-AMP
GRK: παρὰ τοὺς μετόχους σου
NAS: OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS.
KJV: above thy fellows.
INT: above the companions of you

Hebrews 3:1 Adj-NMP
GRK: κλήσεως ἐπουρανίου μέτοχοι κατανοήσατε τὸν
NAS: brethren, partakers of a heavenly
KJV: brethren, partakers of the heavenly
INT: of [the] calling heavenly partakers consider the

Hebrews 3:14 Adj-NMP
GRK: μέτοχοι γὰρ τοῦ
NAS: For we have become partakers of Christ,
KJV: we are made partakers of Christ,
INT: partakers indeed

Hebrews 6:4 Adj-AMP
GRK: ἐπουρανίου καὶ μετόχους γενηθέντας πνεύματος
NAS: and have been made partakers of the Holy
KJV: were made partakers of the Holy
INT: heavenly and partakers having become of [the] Spirit

Hebrews 12:8 Adj-NMP
GRK: παιδείας ἧς μέτοχοι γεγόνασιν πάντες
NAS: have become partakers, then
KJV: all are partakers, then are ye
INT: discipline of which partakers have become all

Strong's Greek 3353
6 Occurrences

μέτοχοι — 3 Occ.
μετόχοις — 1 Occ.
μετόχους — 2 Occ.