Strong's Greek · G2839

κοινός

koinós

common, defiled, unclean, unholy

Definition

common, i.e. (literally) shared by all or several, or (ceremonially) profane

Derivation

probably from G4862 (σύν);

Appears 14 times in Scripture

Acts 2:44

All the believers were together and had everything in common.

Acts 11:8

‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

Mark 7:2

and they saw some of His disciples eating with hands that were defiled—that is, unwashed.

Romans 14:14

I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

Acts 10:28

He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.

Acts 4:32

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.

Jude 1:3

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.

Acts 10:14

“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”

Mark 7:5

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.”

Titus 1:4

To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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