Lexicon
κοινωνικός
koinōnikos
G2843
G:A Greek

generous

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koinonikos describes being disposed to share, within a call to do good and abound in good works.

Its sole attested use describes people called to a sharing disposition alongside doing good and being rich in good works.

Senses in use

  1. Ready to share with others · dominant

    In 1 Timothy 6:18, the accusative plural masculine adjective occurs in a series of instructions about doing good and being rich in good works; the APB renders the clause “to be generous and ready to share.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 6:18, the APB presents the instruction as being “generous and ready to share.” The precise contribution of the adjective within that paired rendering cannot be isolated with certainty.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture