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Fellowship

Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term

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GREEK · G4862

σύν

sun — with

σύν (old Att. ξύν), prep. with dative, expressing association, fellowship and inclusion. It gradually gave way to μετά, with genitive (cf. LS, see word; Bl., §41, 3), and is therefore comparatively infrequent in NT, being rare in Mat.4, Mrk.6, Jhn.3, and elsewhere (exx. Jas.1:11, 2Pe.1:18) only in Lk (Gosp. and Ac) and Paul. With, together with: of companionship and association, Luk.2:13, Jhn.21:3, Act.10:23, al.; εἶναι σύν τινι, Luk.7:12, Act.4:13, Php.1:23, al.; of partisanship, Act.4:13; οἱ σύν τινι, of attendants, companions or colleagues, Mrk.2:26, Luk.5:9, Act.5:17, al.; of assistance, ἡ χάρις τ. θεοῦ σὺν ἐμοί, 1Co.15:10; of two or more things together, almost = καί, Luk.23:11, Act.3:4 10:2 14:5 23:25, Eph.3:18; σὺν Χριστῷ ζῆν, 2Co.13:4; besides (FlJ, LXX), σὺν πᾶσι τούτοις, Luk.24:21. In composition: with (συνχαίρω), together (συνωδίνω), altogether (συντελέω) (AS)

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2266

חָבַר

cha.var — to unite

1) to unite, join, bind together, be joined, be coupled, be in league, heap up, have fellowship with, be compact, be a charmer 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to unite, be joined 1a2) to tie magic charms, charm 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to unite with, make an ally of 1b2) to unite, join, ally 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be allied with, be united 1c2) to be joined together 1d) (Hiphil) to join together, pile up (words) 1e) (Hithpael) to join oneself to, make an alliance, league together

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6148

עָרַב

a.rav — to pledge

1) to pledge, exchange, mortgage, engage, occupy, undertake for, give pledges, be or become surety, take on pledge, give in pledge 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take on pledge, go surety for 1a2) to give in pledge 1a3) to exchange 1a4) to pledge 1b) (Hithpael) 1b1) to exchange pledges 1b2) to have fellowship with, share

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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)

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GREEK · G1

α, Ἀλφα

Alpha — Alpha

Α, α, ἄλφα (which see), τό, indecl., alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet. As a numeral, ά = 1, α = 1000. As a prefix, it appears to have at least two and perhaps three distinct senses: 1. ἀ- (before a vowel, ἀν-) negative, as in ἄ-γνωστος, ἄ-δικος. 2. ἀ-, ἁ- copulative, indicating community and fellowship, as in ἁ-πλοῦς, ἀ-κολουθέω, ἀ-δελφός. 3. An intensive force (LS, s. α), as in ἀ-τενίζω is sometimes assumed (but see Boisacq, see word). (AS)

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GREEK · G4790

συγκοινωνέω

sugkoinōneō — to share with

συν-κοινωνέω (Rec. συγκ-), -ῶ, to have fellowship with or in (in cl., with genitive of thing(s), dative of person(s)): with dative of thing(s), Eph.5:11, Rev.18:4; id. with genitive of person(s), Php.4:14.† (AS)

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GREEK · G4961

συστρατιώτης

sustratiōtēs — fellow soldier

συν-στρατιώτης (Rec. συσ-), -ου, ὁ a fellow-soldier (Plat., Xen., al.). Metaphorical, of fellowship in Christian service: Php.2:25, Phm 2 .† (AS)

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GREEK · G3352

μετοχή

metochē — participation

μετοχή, -ῆς, ἡ (μετέχω), [in LXX: Psa.122:3 א R (חָבַר pu.) * ;] sharing, fellowship: 2Co.6:14.† (AS)

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Historical dictionary entry

(1.) With God, consisting in the knowledge of his will (Job 22:21; John 17:3); agreement with his designs (Amos 3:2); mutual affection (Rom. 8: 38, 39); enjoyment of his presence (Ps. 4:6); conformity to his image (1 John 2:6; 1:6); and participation of his felicity (1 John 1:3, 4; Eph. 3:14-21). (2.) Of saints with one another, in duties (Rom. 12:5; 1 Cor. 12:1; 1 Thess. 5:17, 18); in ordinances (Heb. 10:25; Acts 2:46); in grace, love, joy, etc. (Mal. 3:16; 2 Cor. 8:4); mutual interest, spiritual and temporal (Rom. 12:4, 13; Heb. 13:16); in sufferings (Rom. 15:1, 2; Gal. 6:1, 2; Rom. 12:15; and in glory (Rev. 7:9).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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