Strong's G2842 · Greek
κοινωνία
koinonia · /koy-nohn-ee'-ah/
Definition
from 2844; partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction:--(to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship.
KJV: (to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship
Root / derivation: from 2844
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered κοινωνία across 18 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
18 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Corinthians2 verses
2 Corinthians4 verses
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
2 Corinthians 8:4Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
2 Corinthians 9:13Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Corinthians was written from Philippi, a city of Macedonia, by Titus and Lucas.
Philippians3 verses
For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Philippians 2:1If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Philippians 3:10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Hebrews1 verse
1 John3 verses
That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1 John 1:6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G2842 (koinonia) mean?
from 2844; partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social) intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction:--(to) communicate(-ation), communion, (contri-)distribution, fellowship.
How many times does G2842 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G2842 (κοινωνία) appears in 18 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fellowship.”
How is koinonia translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G2842 is rendered as “fellowship” (12×), “communion” (4×), “communicate” (1×), “communication” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word κοινωνία come from?
from 2844