Lexical Definition
κοινωνέω koinōnéō (koy-no-neh'-o) to participate G:V
from κοινωνός
communicate, distribute, be partaker.
- to share with others (objectively or subjectively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐκοινώνησεν | partnered | Phil.4.15 |
| ἐκοινώνησαν | shared | Rom.15.27 |
| κοινώνησον | partake in | LXX.Prov.1.11 |
| κοινώνει | do share | 1Tim.5.22 |
| κοινωνοῦντεσ | contributing | Rom.12.13 |
| κοινωνούντεσ | partaking | LXX.Isa.44.9 |
| κοινωνεῖτε | you have shared | 1Pet.4.13 |
| κοινωνεῖ | partakes | 2John.1.11 |
| κοινωνείτω | should share | Gal.6.6 |
| κοινωνεί | participates | LXX.Eccl.9.4 |
| κοινωνήσαι | participating | LXX.Job.34.8 |
| κεκοινώνηκεν | have partaken | Heb.2.14 |
| εκοινώνησεν | participated | LXX.2Chr.20.35 |
| εκοινώνησε | he participated | LXX.2Chr.20.36 |
| εκοινώνησασ | you participated with | LXX.2Chr.20.37 |
Abbott-Smith
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.;]
to have a share of, go shares in (something) with (some one), take part in: c. gen. rei (as usually in cl., so Pr 1:11), He 2:14; c. dat. rei, Ro 12:13 15:27, I Ti 5:22, I Pe 4:13, II Jo 11; c. dat. pers., seq. εἰς, Phl 4:15; ἐν, Ga 6:6 (cf. συν-κοινωνέω).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Chronicles | 20:35 |
| Job | 34:8 |
| Proverbs | 1:11 |
| Ecclesiastes | 9:4 |
| Romans | 12:13 · 15:27 |
| Galatians | 6:6 |
| Philippians | 4:15 |
| 1 Timothy | 5:22 |
| Hebrews | 2:14 |
| 1 Peter | 4:13 |
| 2 John | 1:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κοινωνέω-έω,
future -ήσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect κεκοινώνηκα [Refs] —passive, future κοινωνέωήσομαι (see. below): perfect κεκοινώνημαι [Refs]:—have or do in common with, share, take part in a thing with another, with genitive of things et dative person, τῆς πολιτείας κ. τινί [Refs]; κ. πόνων καὶ κινδύνων ἀλλήλοις[Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. αὐτοῖς ὧν ἔπραττον[Refs 4th c.BC+]: also in active sense, give a share of.., βρωτοῦ μηδενὸς μηδένα τούτῳ κ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰ περὶ τὰς κτήσεις τοῖς συσσιτίοις ὁ νομοθέτης ἐκοινώνησε (variant{ἐκοίνωσε}) [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 κ. τινός have a share of, take part in a thing, χθονός [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῶν αὐτῶν κ. πάντων share all things in common,[Refs 4th c.BC+]; θυσίας [Refs]; ἦθος παιδείας κεκοινωνέωηκός Aristeas 290; φύσεως κεκοινώνηκε σαρκίνης [Refs 1st c.BC+]; πάθους, of infection, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2.b of partnership in business, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 κ. τινί go shares with, have dealings with a man, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of things, κοινωνέωεῖν μὲν ἡγοῦμαι καὶ τοῦτο τοῖς πεπολιτευμένοις I think that this also is concerned with my public measures, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; στολὴν φοινικίδα.. ἥκιστα.. γυναικείᾳ κ. has least in common with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Medicine texts, sympathize, of bodily parts, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ἐγκώμια κεκοινωνέωημένα εὐχαῖς united with.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 with Preps., φύσις ἡ θήλεια τῇ τοῦ ἄρρενος γένους κ. εἰς ἅπαντα [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__5 c.accusative cognate, κ. κοινωνέωίαν τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+] rarely with accusative _of things_, κ. φόνον τινί commit murder in common with him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__6 absolutely, share in an opinion, agree, σκόπει.., πότερον κοινωνέωεῖς καὶ ξυνδοκεῖ σοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__7 communicate, join, ἡ ἐρυθρὰ θάλασσα κ. πρὸς τὴν ἔξω.. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__8 form a community, [Refs]
__II of sexual intercourse, κ. γυναικί, ἀνδρί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ὑπὸ μηδενός ποτε κοινωνέωήσεται εἰ μὴ ὑπὸ σοῦ μόνου [Refs]