Word Study · Strong's G2844 · Greek
κοινωνός
koinonos
koy-no-nos'
Strong's 1890 spelling: koinōnós
“a sharer, i.e. associate”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a sharer, i.e. associate
Rendered in the KJV as
companion, X fellowship, partaker, partner.
- 10occurrencesin the New Testament
- 8 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 6inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 10 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 6
- κοινωνοὶ5
- κοινωνοί1
- κοινωνόν,1
- κοινωνὸς1
- κοινωνός,1
- κοινωνοὺς1
How it is rendered · 6
- partners3
- fellow partakers2
- partakers2
- [he is] partner1
- a partaker,1
- a partner,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 4
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural6
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular2
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural1
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-NPM · 6
- N-NSM · 2
- N-APM · 1
- N-ASM · 1
All 10, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- 1 Corinthians2 of 10 · 20%
- 2 Corinthians2 of 10 · 20%
- Matthew1 of 10 · 10%
- Luke1 of 10 · 10%
- Philemon1 of 10 · 10%
1 Corinthians carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 10:18κοινωνοὶkoinōnoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralConsider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?here: fellow partakers
- 1 Corinthians 10:20κοινωνοὺςkoinōnousnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluralNo, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.here: fellow partakers
2 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 2 Corinthians 1:7κοινωνοίkoinōnoinoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluralAnd 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.here: partners
- 2 Corinthians 8:23κοινωνὸςkoinōnosnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singularAs for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, to the glory of Christ.here: [he is] partner
