metecho denotes sharing in, participating in, or being associated with something held in common.

The attested uses chiefly describe participating in or having a share in something, whether bread, authority, flesh and blood, milk, a table, or a thankful act. A less common use describes belonging to a tribe.

1. Participating in or having a share · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 10:17 the present first-person plural form concerns the many having a share in the one bread, while in 1 Corinthians 10:21 the present infinitive stands in the stated impossibility of involvement with both the Lord’s table and demons’ table. The APB renders 1 Corinthians 9:12 with others who “share this authority,” Hebrews 2:14 with shared blood and flesh, and Hebrews 5:13 with everyone who “shares of milk.” In 1 Corinthians 10:30, the present first-person singular form concerns participation in that for which thanks are given.

   1 Corinthians 10:171 Corinthians 10:211 Corinthians 10:301 Corinthians 9:12Hebrews 2:14Hebrews 5:13
2. Belonging to a group · rare

   In Hebrews 7:13, the perfect active form identifies the person under discussion as belonging to another tribe, from which the APB says no one has served at the altar.

   Hebrews 7:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB uses “partake,” “share,” “sharing,” and “belonged.” These renderings reflect the verses’ contexts, but the translation does not mark a fixed English equivalent for each occurrence.