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Strong's G2840 κοινόω (koinoo)

Koinoo means “call common” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2840 — chishshur (“spoke”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G2840
Language Greek
Linked Usages 13
Books 6

Strong's G2840 Quick Answer

Strong's G2840 κοινόω (koinoo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. koinoo (koy-noh'-o) v. 1. to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially) [from G2839] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include defile, call, and unclean. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
koinoo (koy-noh'-o) v. 1. to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially) [from G2839]
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
defile, call, and unclean

Meaning and Definition

koinoo (koy-noh'-o) v. 1. to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially) [from G2839] KJV: call common, defile, pollute, unclean Root(s): G2839

Original Word
κοινόω
Transliteration
koinoo
Derivation
Root: κοινός R1: 2839
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2840. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to profane

Usage: κοινόω, -ῶ [in LXX: 4Ma.7:6 א R* ;] __1. in cl., to make common. __2. In LXX, l.with, and NT (as κοινός, 2), to make ceremonially unclean, to profane (= cl., βεληλόω): Mat.15:11, 18 15:20, Mrk.7:15, 18 7:20, 23, Act.21:28; pass., Heb.9:13. __3. to count unclean (cf. δικαιόω): Act.10:15 11:9.† SYN.: βεβηλόω. Thayer (see word κ.) mentions that Winer Notes the accuracy whereby the Jews are said to use κ. in addressing Jews, Act.21:28, and β. when speaking to Felix, 24:6 (Cremer, 362) (AS)

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How Strong's G2840 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render koinoo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

defile Matthew 15:18 5× call Acts 10:15 2× unclean Hebrews 9:13

How Strong's G2840 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 12 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2840 (κοινόω) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2840 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2840 in the New Testament

12 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 15:11 KJV

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Matthew 15:18 KJV

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Matthew 15:20 KJV

These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

Strong's G2840 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

4 Maccabees 7:6 Septuagint / Brenton

O priest, worthy of the priesthood! thou didst not pollute thy sacred teeth; nor make thy appetite, which had always embraced the clean and lawful, a partaker of profanity.

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2840.

Matthew 15:11 New Testament, KJV
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Matthew 15:18 New Testament, KJV
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Matthew 15:20 New Testament, KJV
These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Mark 7:15 New Testament, KJV
There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.
Mark 7:18 New Testament, KJV
And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
Mark 7:20 New Testament, KJV
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
Mark 7:23 New Testament, KJV
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Acts 10:15 New Testament, KJV
And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Acts 11:9 New Testament, KJV
But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Acts 21:28 New Testament, KJV
Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
Hebrews 9:13 New Testament, KJV
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
Revelation 21:27 New Testament, KJV
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
4 Maccabees 7:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
O priest, worthy of the priesthood! thou didst not pollute thy sacred teeth; nor make thy appetite, which had always embraced the clean and lawful, a partaker of profanity.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2840, grouped by book.

Matthew 3 usages, New Testament
Matthew 15:11 Matthew 15:18 Matthew 15:20
Mark 4 usages, New Testament
Mark 7:15 Mark 7:18 Mark 7:20 Mark 7:23
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
Acts 10:15 Acts 11:9 Acts 21:28
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 9:13
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 21:27
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 7:6

Strong's G2840 FAQ

What does koinoo (κοινόω) mean?

Koinoo (Strong's G2840) is a Greek word most simply glossed "call common". koinoo (koy-noh'-o) v. 1. to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially) [from G2839]

How many times is koinoo (κοινόω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's G2840 across 6 books.

Where can I study koinoo (κοινόω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2840 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate koinoo (κοινόω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as defile, call, and unclean. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2840 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2840, with linked reader references where each row is available.