Koinōnía — G2842

Definition

feminine noun

partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction

1. the share which one has in anything, participation
2. contact, fellowship, intimacy
3. a benefaction jointly contributed, a collection, a contribution, as exhibiting an embodiment and proof of fellowship

Usually translated as

fellowship, communion, communicate, communication, distribution, contridistribution

Origin

from G2844

• koinōnós (G2844)

Occurrences

Koinōnía occurs 20 times in 18 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (2), 2 Corinthians (4), Galatians (1), Ephesians (1), Philippians (3), Philemon (1), Hebrews (1), 1 John (3)

• Acts 2:42 — And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship (κοινωνία), and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
• Romans 15:26 — For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution (κοινωνίαν) for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
• 1 Corinthians 1:9 — God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship (κοινωνίαν) of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 10:16 — The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion (κοινωνία) of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
• 1 Corinthians 10:16 — The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion (κοινωνία) of the body of Christ?
• 2 Corinthians 6:14 — Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion (κοινωνία) hath light with darkness?
• 2 Corinthians 8:4 — Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship (κοινωνίαν) of the ministering to the saints.
• 2 Corinthians 9:13 — Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution (κοινωνίας) unto them, and unto all men;
• 2 Corinthians 13:14 — The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion (κοινωνία) of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
• Galatians 2:9 — And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship (κοινωνίας); that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
• Ephesians 3:9 — And to make all men see what is the fellowship (κοινωνία) of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
• Philippians 1:5 — For your fellowship (κοινωνία) in the gospel from the first day until now;
• Philippians 2:1 — If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship (κοινωνία) of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
• Philippians 3:10 — That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship (κοινωνίαν) of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
• Philemon 1:6 — That the communication (κοινωνία) of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
• Hebrews 13:16 — But to do good and to communicate (κοινωνίας) forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
• 1 John 1:3 — That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship (κοινωνίαν) with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
• 1 John 1:3 — That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship (κοινωνία) is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
• 1 John 1:6 — If we say that we have fellowship (κοινωνίαν) with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
• 1 John 1:7 — But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship (κοινωνίαν) one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.