"one who partakes jointly; a coparticipant, Rom. 11:17; a copartner in service, fellow, 1 Cor. 9:23; Phil. 1:7; a sharer, 1 Cor. 9:23; Rev. 1:9*"
Definition and meaning
one who partakes jointly; a coparticipant, Rom. 11:17; a copartner in service, fellow, 1 Cor. 9:23; Phil. 1:7; a sharer, 1 Cor. 9:23; Rev. 1:9*
In the original Greek the word is written: συγκοινωνός
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
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 synkoinonos (G4791) across the King James Bible.
And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
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Common questions
Strong's G4791 (synkoinonos) is a Greek word that means: one who partakes jointly; a coparticipant, Rom. 11:17; a copartner in service, fellow, 1 Cor. 9:23; Phil. 1:7; a sharer, 1 Cor. 9:23; Rev. 1:9* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word synkoinonos (G4791) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4791 is synkoinonos, a Greek word defined as: one who partakes jointly; a coparticipant, Rom. 11:17; a copartner in service, fellow, 1 Cor. 9:23; Phil. 1:7; a sharer, 1 Cor. 9:23; Rev. 1:9*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
synkoinonos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.