κοινωνία
koinōnía
fellowship
Participation, sharing in a common interest or activity; association characterized by commonality, mutual involvement, or joint contribution. In specific contexts, it can denote active partnership, contribution to a cause or need, or intimate social association. Extends to both tangible (material assistance, purchase in common) and intangible (spiritual solidarity, shared beliefs) domains.
Philippians 2:1 · Word #13
Lexicon G2842
| Lemma | κοινωνία |
| Transliteration | koinōnía |
| Strong's | G2842 |
| Definition | Participation, sharing in a common interest or activity; association characterized by commonality, mutual involvement, or joint contribution. In specific contexts, it can denote active partnership, contribution to a cause or need, or intimate social association. Extends to both tangible (material assistance, purchase in common) and intangible (spiritual solidarity, shared beliefs) domains. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fellowship |
| Literal | fellowship-communion |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κοινωνία |
| Strong's | G2842 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2842-01
in shared participation
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, dative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root idea of having in common or participating jointly. The dative feminine singular form is represented with an English prepositional sense ("in") to convey the dative case’s locative/instrumental function while preserving the noun’s core meaning. |
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