Communion

GREEK · G2842

κοινωνία

koinōnia — participation

κοινωνία, -ας, ἡ (κοινωνός), [in LXX: Lev.6:2 (יָד תְּשׂוּמֶת), Wis.8:18, 3Ma.4:6 * ;] 1. fellowship, communion: Act.2:42, 2Co.6:14, Php.1:5; τ. υἱοῦ, 1Co.1:9; τ. αἵματος, σώματος Χρ., 1Co.10:10 : παθημάτων αὐτσῦ, Php.3:10; τ. πνεύματος, 2Co.13:13, Php.2:1; δεξιὰς κοινωνίας, Gal.2:9; τ. πίστεώς σου, Phm 6; before μετὰ: τ. πατρός, 1Jn.1:3 Jn 1:6; ἡμῶν, ἀλλήλων, 1Jn.1:3 Jn 1:7. 2. contribution (as outcome of fellowship): Rom.15:26, 2Co.8:4 9:13, Heb.13:6 (cf. Art. Communion, DB, i, 460 ff.; MM, Exp., xv).† (AS)