G2840: κοινόω (koinóō)

G2840 κοινόω (koinóō)

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Quick Definition

κοινόω v. I make unclean, regard as unclean

Strong's Definition

from 2839; to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially)

KJV Usage: call common, defile, pollute, unclean

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

κοινόω (G2840)

verb | κοινός · κοινωνέω · κοινωνία · κοινωνικός · κοινωνός · συγκοινωνέω · συγκοινωνός

53.33 · Religious Activities · Defile, Unclean, Common

to make unclean, to defile, to profane to cause something to become unclean, profane, or ritually unacceptable In a number of languages it is quite impossible to translate literally the concept of unclean, for physical cleanliness and ritual acceptability are completely unrelated. In some languages it is necessary to translate κοινόω[a] or βεβηλόω as to take away its holiness or to make something unacceptable to God. In many cultures one must express this concept as involving so-called negative taboo.

MAT 15:11 · MAT 15:11 · MAT 15:18 · MAT 15:20 · MAT 15:20 · MRK 7:15 · MRK 7:15 · MRK 7:18 · MRK 7:20 · MRK 7:23 · ACT 21:28 · HEB 9:13

53.40 · Religious Activities · Defile, Unclean, Common

to call something common, to regard something as defiled to call or to regard something as common or defiled

ACT 10:15 · ACT 11:9

¹ βεβηλόω may differ significantly from κοινόω[a] in denoting a more serious degree of defilement, but this cannot be readily determined from existing contexts.

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

κοινόω, τῶ; 1 aor. inf. κοινῶσαι [οἵ. W. 91 (86)]; pf. κεκοίνωκα; pf. pass. ptep. cexowwpevos; (κοινός); 1. in class. Grk. to make common. 2. in bibl. use (see κοινός, 2), a. to make (levitically) unclean, render unhallowed, defile, profane (which the Grks. express by βεβηhow, cf. Win. De verb. comp. ete. Pt. ii. p. 24 note 33 [where he calls attention to Luke’s accuracy in putting κοινοῦν into the mouth of Jews speaking to Jews (Acts xxi. 28) and βεβηλοῦν when they address Felix (xxiv. 6)]): Rev. xxi. 27 Rec.; Mt. xv. 11,18, 20; Mk. vii. 15, 18, 20, 23; pass. Heb. ix. 13; ri, Acts xxi. 28; γαστέρα puapodayia, 4 Mace. vii. 6. b. to declare or count unclean: Acts x. 15 (cf. 28); xi. 9; see δικαιόω, 8.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

κοινόω koinoō 14x

to make common, in NT to profane, desecrate, Acts 21:28; to render ceremonially unclean, defile, pollute, Mt. 15:11, 18, 20; 7:15, 18, 20, 23; Heb. 9:13; to pronounce unclean ceremonially, Acts 10:15; 11:9*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

κοινόω, -ῶ,

[in LXX: IV Mac 7:6 אR*;]

in cl., to make common.

In LXX, IV Mac 7:6, and NT (as κοινός, 2), to make ceremonially unclean, to profane (= cl., βεληλόω): Mt 15:11, 18, 20, Mk 7:15, 18, 20, 23, Ac 21:28; pass., He 9:13.

to count unclean (cf. δικαιόω): Ac 10:15 11:9.†

SYN.: βεβηλόω. Thayer (s.v. κ.) mentions that Winer notes the accuracy whereby the Jews are said to use κ. in addressing Jews, Ac 21:28, and β. when speaking to Felix, 24:6 (Cremer, 362).

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

κοινόω. The classical use of this verb may be illustrated by Aristeas 290 ἦθος χρηστὸν καὶ παιδείας κεκοινωνηκὸς δυνατὸν ἄρχειν ἐστί, ““« good disposition which has had the advantage of culture is fitted to bear rule” (Thackeray).

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

κοινόω (koinoō) — to profane. κοιν-όω, future κοινώσω [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκοίνωσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect ἐκοίνᾱσα [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, future κοινώσομαι [Refs] codices (to be read -άσομαι (Doric dialect)), [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐκοινωσάμην [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, aorist ἐκοινώθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]perfect κεκοίνωμαι (in middle sense) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—communicate, impart information, κ. τινί τι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; νυκτὶ κοινάσαντες ὁδόν having imparted their journey to night alone (i.e. travelling by night without consulting any one), [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. make common, share, κοινώσαντας τὴν δύναμιν κοινὰ καὶ τὰ ἀποβαίνοντα ἔχειν [Refs 5th c.BC+][same place]; variant for{ἐκοινώνησε} in [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—in middle, κοινάσομαι [ὕμνον] λύρᾳ [Refs 5th c.BC+][same place]: aorist middle in active sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κ. τὴν οὐσίαν τῇ τοῦ παιδός unite one to the other, Is. [prev. cited]

3. make common, defile, τὸν ἄνθρωπον [LXX+NT]:— middle, deem profane, [NT]

II. middle, with accusative, undertake together, make common cause in, βουλεύματα [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.2. take counsel with, consult, especially an oracle or god, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὧν ἄν τις κοινώσαιτο δόξαις agree with, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; simply, communicate, τὰ κατ᾽ ἐμὲ τῇ βουλῇ [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II.3. c.genitive, to be partner or partaker, τινος of a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινί τινος with one in.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.4. come to terms, μοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III. passive, have communication with, λέχει [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξανθῷ χρώματι -ωθέν, i.e. tinged with yellow, [Refs]