verb
koinōnamō
Greekκοινωνέω (koinōneō)
Strong’sG2841
I share, communicate, have fellowship with
stem koinōn-8 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κοινωνέω, -ῶ,
[in LXX: II Ch 20:35, Jb 34:8, Ec 9:4 (חבר), Pr 1:11, Wi 6:23, Si 13:1, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2841 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkoy-no-neh'-o
to share with others (objectively or subjectively)
Fromfrom G2844;
King Jamescommunicate, distribute, be partaker.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| koinōnatōκοινωνεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | shares | 1× |
| koinōnavōκοινωνεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | share | 1× |
| koinōnataἐκοινώνησεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | shared | 1× |
| koinōnalaἐκοινώνησαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | shared | 1× |
| koinōnatēκεκοινώνηκεν | has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | share | 1× |
| koinōnasōrκοινώνει | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | share | 1× |
| koinōnatōrΚοινωνείτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | share | 1× |
| koinōnarōtoisκοινωνοῦντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | share with | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koinōnamō | koinōname | koinōnami | koinōnama | koinōnamē | koinōnamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | koinōnasō | koinōnase | koinōnasi | koinōnasa | koinōnasē | koinōnaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koinōnatō1×κοινωνεῖ | koinōnate | koinōnati | koinōnata1×ἐκοινώνησεν | koinōnatē1×κεκοινώνηκεν | koinōnatelē |
| we 1st person plural | koinōnanō | koinōnane | koinōnani | koinōnana | koinōnanē | koinōnanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | koinōnavō1×κοινωνεῖτε | koinōnave | koinōnavi | koinōnava | koinōnavē | koinōnavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | koinōnalō | koinōnale | koinōnali | koinōnala1×ἐκοινώνησαν | koinōnalē | koinōnalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koinōnameiō | koinōnameia | koinōnameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | koinōnaseiō | koinōnaseia | koinōnaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koinōnateiō | koinōnateia | koinōnateiē |
| we 1st person plural | koinōnaneiō | koinōnaneia | koinōnaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | koinōnaveiō | koinōnaveia | koinōnaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | koinōnaleiō | koinōnaleia | koinōnaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | koinōnasōr1×κοινώνει | koinōnasar | koinōnasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koinōnatōr1×Κοινωνείτω | koinōnatar | koinōnatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | koinōnavōr | koinōnavar | koinōnavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | koinōnalōr | koinōnalar | koinōnalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | koinōnamoiō | koinōnamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | koinōnasoiō | koinōnasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | koinōnatoiō | koinōnatoia |
| we 1st person plural | koinōnanoiō | koinōnanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | koinōnavoiō | koinōnavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | koinōnaloiō | koinōnaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | koinōnarō | koinōnari | koinōnara | koinōnarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | koinōnarōtos1× | koinōnaritos | koinōnaratos | koinōnarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
koinōn is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
koinōnatō“shares”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
2 John 1:11“shares”tos legarōtos gar auto chairarō koinōnatō tei ergei autou tei ponērei.Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.
koinōnavō“share”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural1×
1 Peter 4:13“share”alla katho koinōnavō tei tou Christou pathēmei chairavōr, hina kai en ta apokalupsia tau doxau autou chairiveia agallierōtois.But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
koinōnata“shared”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Philippians 4:15“shared”Oidavē de kai vis, Filippēsioir, hoti en archa teu euangelieu, hote exerchama apo Makedoniau, oudenas mi ekklēsas koinōnata eis logon dosiau kai lēmpsiau ei mē vis monois,And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.
koinōnala“shared”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Romans 15:27“shared”eudokala gar, kai ofeiletois alō autoiu; ei gar tei pneumatikei autoiu koinōnala teim ethneim, ofeilalō kai en tei sarkikei leitourgara autoi.They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
koinōnatē“share”has happened · he/she/itperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 2:14“share”Epei oun teim paidieim koinōnatē haimeu kai sarxau, kai autos paraplēsiōs metechata teiu auteiu, hina dia tou thanatou katargateia ton tem kratem echarōton tou thanatou, houtem atō ton diabolon,Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
koinōnasōr“share”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular1×
1 Timothy 5:22“share”cheirain tacheōs mēdeno epitithasōr, mēde koinōnasōr hamartai allotriai; siauton hagnon tērasōr.Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
koinōnatōr“share”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular1×
Galatians 6:6“share”Koinōnatōr de tos katēchirōtos ton logon to katēcharōto en pantei agathei.Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.
koinōnarōtois“share with”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Romans 12:13“share with”tai chreiai toiu hagioiu koinōnarōtois, tan filoxenian diōkarōtois.Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.