"common, belonging equally to several, Acts 2:44; 4:32; in NT common, profane, Heb. 10:29; Rev. 21:27; ceremonially unclean, Mk. 7:2; Acts 10:14"
Definition and meaning
common, belonging equally to several, Acts 2:44; 4:32; in NT common, profane, Heb. 10:29; Rev. 21:27; ceremonially unclean, Mk. 7:2; Acts 10:14
In the original Greek the word is written: κοινός
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of koinos (G2839) across the King James Bible.
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
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Common questions
Strong's G2839 (koinos) is a Greek word that means: common, belonging equally to several, Acts 2:44; 4:32; in NT common, profane, Heb. 10:29; Rev. 21:27; ceremonially unclean, Mk. 7:2; Acts 10:14 It appears 10 times in the King James Bible.
The word koinos (G2839) appears 10 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2839 is koinos, a Greek word defined as: common, belonging equally to several, Acts 2:44; 4:32; in NT common, profane, Heb. 10:29; Rev. 21:27; ceremonially unclean, Mk. 7:2; Acts 10:14. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
koinos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.