κοινὸν
koinós
common
Shared in common or belonging to a group collectively; used broadly to denote what is ordinary, not distinctive, or not set apart. In ritual and purity contexts, refers to what is profane, not sacred, or ritually impure/unclean; in other contexts, simply ordinary or general rather than special or exclusive. Basic sense is 'shared' or 'under common ownership/use,' but in Jewish and early Christian texts especially, can imply a lack of holiness or ritual impurity.
Acts 11:8 · Word #6
Lexicon G2839
| Lemma | κοινός |
| Transliteration | koinós |
| Strong's | G2839 |
| Definition | Shared in common or belonging to a group collectively; used broadly to denote what is ordinary, not distinctive, or not set apart. In ritual and purity contexts, refers to what is profane, not sacred, or ritually impure/unclean; in other contexts, simply ordinary or general rather than special or exclusive. Basic sense is 'shared' or 'under common ownership/use,' but in Jewish and early Christian texts especially, can imply a lack of holiness or ritual impurity. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | common |
| Literal | common |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κοινός |
| Strong's | G2839 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2839-05
common thing
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; neuter, accusative, singular (Gr,NS,,,,ANS,) functioning as a noun-like descriptor. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Common thing" reflects the core sense of what is shared or not set apart, preserving the root idea of κοιν- as belonging to what is ordinary rather than sacred. The neuter accusative singular form is represented by the singular, object-capable English phrase. |
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