κοινός
koinos
“common: unsanctified”
Definition
common, i.e. (literally) shared by all or several, or (ceremonially) profane
probably from G4862 (σύν);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
G:A
Greek Adjective
Occurrences
κοινός appears 12 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
So the Pharisees and scribes questioned Jesus: “Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders? Instead, they eat with defiled hands.”
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