noun · feminine
koinōnias
Greekκοινωνία (koinōnia)
Strong’sG2842
participation, communion, fellowship
stem koinōni-19 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
κοινωνία, -ας, ἡ
(< κοινωνός), [in LXX: Le 6:2 (5:21) (יָד תְּשׂוּמֶת), Wi 8:18, III Mac 4:6*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2842 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkoy-nohn-ee'-ah
partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction
Fromfrom G2844;
King James(to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | koinōnias7×κοινωνία | koinōniais |
| object accusative | koinōnian7×κοινωνίαν | koinōniain |
| direct address vocative | koinōniar | koinōniair |
| of, belonging to genitive | koinōniau3×κοινωνίας | koinōniaiu |
| to, for dative | koinōnia2×κοινωνίᾳ | koinōniai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
koinōnia 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
Where it appears
19 occurrences, every one of them listed
koinōnias“fellowship”subjectnominative singular7×
1 Corinthians 10:16“participation”tem potēriem tau eulogiau hem euloganō, ouchi koinōnias atō teu haimeu tou Christou? ton arton hon klanō, ouchi koinōnias teu sōmeu tou Christou atō?Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:16“participation”tem potēriem tau eulogiau hem euloganō, ouchi koinōnias atō teu haimeu tou Christou? ton arton hon klanō, ouchi koinōnias teu sōmeu tou Christou atō?Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
2 Corinthians 6:14“fellowship”Mē ginevōr heterozugarōtois apistoi; tinas gar metochas dikaiosuna kai anomia, ē tinas koinōnias fōte pros skotem?Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
2 Corinthians 13:13“fellowship”tas charias tou kuriou Iēsu Christou kai tas agapas tou theou kai tas koinōnias teu hagieu pneumeu meta pantoiu vu.All the saints send you greetings.
Philippians 2:1“fellowship”Ei tinas oun paraklēsias en Christo, ei tinem paramuthiem agapau, ei tinas koinōnias pneumeu, ei tinas splanchneim kai oiktirmois,Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
Philemon 1:6“sharing”hopōs tas koinōnias tau pistiau su energas gineteia en epignōsia panteu agatheu teu en ni eis Christon;I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
1 John 1:3“fellowship”hem horanē kai akouanē apangellanō kai vi, hina kai vis koinōnian echaveiō meta nu; kai tas koinōnias de tas hēmeteras meta tou patērou kai meta tou huiou autou Iēsu Christou;We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
koinōnian“fellowship”objectaccusative singular7×
Romans 15:26“contribution”eudokala gar Makedonias kai Achaias koinōnian tinan poiera eis toin ptōchoin toiu hagioiu toiu en Ierousalēm.For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
1 Corinthians 1:9“fellowship”pistos tos theos dia hou kaliva eis koinōnian tou huiou autou Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu.God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
2 Corinthians 8:4“sharing”meta pollau paraklēsiau derōtois nu, tan charian kai tan koinōnian tau diakoniau tau eis toin hagiointhey earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
Philippians 3:10“fellowship”teu gnōskara auton kai tan dunamian tau anastasiau autou kai koinōnian pathēmeiu autou, summorfizirōtos to thanato autou,I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
1 John 1:3“fellowship”hem horanē kai akouanē apangellanō kai vi, hina kai vis koinōnian echaveiō meta nu; kai tas koinōnias de tas hēmeteras meta tou patērou kai meta tou huiou autou Iēsu Christou;We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:6“fellowship”ean leganeia hoti koinōnian echanō meta autou kai en te skote peripataneiō, pseudenō kai ouk poianō tan alētheian;If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
1 John 1:7“fellowship”ean de en te fōte peripataneiō hōs autos atō en te fōte, koinōnian echanō meta allēloiu kai tem haimem Iēsu tou huiou autou katharizatō nin apo pantau hamartau.But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
koinōniau“share”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
2 Corinthians 9:13“sharing”dia tau dokimau tau diakoniau houtau doxazarōtois ton theon epi ta hupotaga tau homologiau vu eis tem euangeliem tou Christou kai haplota tau koinōniau eis autoin kai eis pantoin,Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
Galatians 2:9“fellowship”kai gnōskaratois tan charian tan dōiratan mi, Iakōbos kai Kēfos kai Iōannos, tois dokarōtois stulois arō, dexain dōala mi kai Barnabao koinōniau, hina nis eis teim ethneim, autois de eis tan peritoman;And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John — those reputed to be pillars — gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
Hebrews 13:16“share”tau de eupoiau kai koinōniau mē epilanthanevōr, toioutai gar thusiai euarestitō tos theos.And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
koinōnia“fellowship”to, fordative singular2×
Acts 2:42“fellowship”ale de proskarterarōtois ta didacha toiu apostoloiu kai ta koinōnia, ta klasia tou artou kai tai proseuchai.They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Philippians 1:5“partnership”epi ta koinōnia vu eis tem euangeliem apo tau prōtau hēmerau achri tou nun,because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,