koinōnos · partner, sharer

What it means

koinōnos (κοινωνός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “partner, sharer”.

Partner, companion; one who shares in something with others.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. Someone joined with another in something.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• partners ×4
• sharers ×3
• partner ×2
• sharer ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Luke×1
• 1 Corinthians×2
• 2 Corinthians×2
• Philemon×1
• Hebrews×1
• 1 Peter×1
• 2 Peter×1

• Matthew 23:30

  and you say, ‘If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in the blood of the prophets.’

• Luke 5:10

  and likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.”

• 1 Corinthians 10:18

  Look at Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar?

• 1 Corinthians 10:20

  Rather, I say that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers with demons.

• 2 Corinthians 1:7

  And our hope for you is firm, because we know that as you are partners in the sufferings, so also you are in the comfort.

• 2 Corinthians 8:23

  Whether it is about Titus, he is my partner and co-worker for you; or our brothers, they are envoys of the assemblies, the glory of the Messiah.

• Philemon 1:17

  So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would me.

• Hebrews 10:33

  sometimes being publicly exposed to reproaches and afflictions, and sometimes becoming partners with those who were treated that way.

• 1 Peter 5:1

  So I exhort the elders among you, I the fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of the Messiah, and sharer in the glory that is about to be revealed:

• 2 Peter 1:4

  through which he has granted us the precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become sharers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through desire.