Strong’s G2839

κοινός

Part of speech

Adjective

Transliteration

koinos

Pronunciation

koy-NOS

Definition

Common, unclean, profane

Meaning

(a) common, shared, (b) Hebraistic use: profane; dirty, unclean, unwashed.

Usage

In the New Testament, "koinos" primarily refers to something that is common or shared among people. It is often used in a ceremonial or religious context to describe things that are considered unclean or profane, particularly in relation to Jewish purity laws. The term can denote that which is not set apart for sacred use, thus being ordinary or defiled.

Bible references

Mark 7:2;Mark 7:5;Acts 2:44;Acts 4:32;Acts 10:14;Acts 10:28;Acts 11:8;Romans 14:14;Romans 14:14;Romans 14:14;Titus 1:4;Hebrews 10:29;Jude 1:3;Revelation 21:27