Word Study · Strong's G2842 · Greek
κοινωνία
koinonia
koy-nohn-ee'-ah
Strong's 1890 spelling: koinōnía
“partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction
Rendered in the KJV as
(to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship.
- 18occurrencesin the New Testament
- 9 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 18 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- κοινωνίαν7
- κοινωνία6
- κοινωνίας2
- κοινωνίᾳ1
- κοινωνίᾳ,1
- κοινωνίας,1
How it is rendered · 8
- fellowship10
- a participation2
- a contribution1
- in fellowship,1
- of fellowship,1
- of sharing1
- participation1
- partnership1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular7
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular6
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular3
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-ASF · 7
- N-NSF · 6
- N-GSF · 3
- N-DSF · 2
All 18, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 John4 of 18 · 22%
- 1 Corinthians3 of 18 · 17%
- 2 Corinthians3 of 18 · 17%
- Philippians3 of 18 · 17%
- Acts1 of 18 · 6%
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1 Corinthians3 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 1:9κοινωνίανkoinōniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularGod, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.here: fellowship
- 1 Corinthians 10:16κοινωνίαkoinōnianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularIs 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?here: a participation
- 1 Corinthians 10:16κοινωνίαkoinōnianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularIs 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?here: a participation
2 Corinthians3 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 6:14κοινωνίαkoinōnianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularDo not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?here: fellowship
- 2 Corinthians 8:4κοινωνίανkoinōniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularthey earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.here: fellowship
- 2 Corinthians 9:13κοινωνίαςkoinōniasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBecause 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.here: participation
Philippians3 occurrences
- Philippians 1:5κοινωνίᾳkoinōnianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularbecause of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,here: partnership
- Philippians 2:1κοινωνίαkoinōnianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularTherefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,here: fellowship
- Philippians 3:10κοινωνίανkoinōniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularI want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,here: fellowship
1 John4 occurrences
- 1 John 1:3κοινωνίανkoinōniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularWe 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.here: fellowship
- 1 John 1:3κοινωνίαkoinōnianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularWe 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.here: fellowship
- 1 John 1:6κοινωνίανkoinōniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularIf we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.here: fellowship
- 1 John 1:7κοινωνίανkoinōniannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut 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.here: fellowship