Participation
κοινωνίαStrong’s G2842koinōnia
Appears in 16 verses of the New Testament
In short
Fellowship: sharing life in common. The first church "continued stedfastly in ... fellowship" (Acts 2:42), and John writes so that readers may share fellowship with God (1 John 1:3).
“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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “fellowship”, “participation” and “contribution”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- fellowship 10
- a participation 2
- in fellowship 1
- a contribution 1
- participation 1
- of fellowship 1
- partnership 1
- of sharing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 3
- Philippians 3
- 1 John 3
- 1 Corinthians 2
- Acts 1
- Romans 1
9 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Philemon 1:6In contextThat the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
- Acts 2:42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
- Romans 15:26For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
- 1 Corinthians 1:9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
- 1 Corinthians 10:16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
- 2 Corinthians 6:14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Greek dictionary
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “participation” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PARTICIPA'TION, noun
The state of sharing in common with others; as a participation of joys or sorrows.
- The act or state of receiving or having part of something.
- Distribution; division into shares.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.