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Strong's G3353 μέτοχος (metochos)

Metochos means “participant” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3353 — yaqush (“snare”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3353
Language Greek
Linked Usages 15
Books 9

Strong's G3353 Quick Answer

Strong's G3353 μέτοχος (metochos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. metochos (met'-okh-os) adj. 1. participant 2. (as noun) a sharer It has 15 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include partakers, partners, and fellows. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
metochos (met'-okh-os) adj. 1. participant 2. (as noun) a sharer
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
partakers, partners, and fellows

Meaning and Definition

metochos (met'-okh-os) adj. 1. participant 2. (as noun) a sharer 3. (by implication) an associate [from G3348] KJV: fellow, partaker, partner Root(s): G3348

Original Word
μέτοχος
Transliteration
metochos
Derivation
Root: μετέχω R1: 3348
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3353. 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)

partaker

Usage: μέτοχος, -ον (μετέχω), [in LXX chiefly for חָבֵר ;] __1. sharing in, partaking of: with genitive of thing(s), Heb.3:1 6:4 12:8; τ. Χριστοῦ, Heb.3:14. __2. As subst., ὁ μ., a partner, associate: Luk.5:7, Heb.1:9" (LXX) (AS)

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How Strong's G3353 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render metochos, 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.

partakers Hebrews 3:1 fellows Hebrews 1:9 partners Luke 5:7

How Strong's G3353 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 1 Enoch, 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 6 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G3353 (μέτοχος) appears 9 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G3353 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 G3353 in the New Testament

6 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 5:7 KJV

And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

Hebrews 1:9 KJV

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Hebrews 3:1 KJV

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

Strong's G3353 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

1 Kingdoms 20:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And Saul was exceedingly angry with Jonathan, and said to him, Thou son of traitorous damsels! for do I not know that thou art an accomplice with the son of Jesse to thy shame, and to the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?

Psalms 44:8 Septuagint / Brenton

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity: Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee With the oil of gladness beyond thy fellows.

Psalms 118:63 Septuagint / Brenton

I am a companion of all them that fear thee, And of them that keep thy commandments.

Strong's G3353 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

3 Maccabees 3:21 Septuagint / Brenton

Accordingly, bearing no ill-will against their kinsmen at Jerusalem, but rather remembering our connection with them, and the numerous matters with sincere heart from a remote period entrusted to them, we wished to venture a total alteration of their state, by bestowing upon them the rights of citizens of Alexandria, and to admit them to the everlasting rites of our solemnities.

Strong's G3353 in 1 Enoch

2 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 22:13 Septuagint / Brenton

of the sinners. Such has been made for the spirits of men who were not righteous but sinners, who were complete in transgression, and of the transgressors they shall be companions: but their spirits shall not be slain in the day of judgement nor shall they be raised from thence.'

1 Enoch 104:6 Septuagint / Brenton

judgement shall be far from you for all the generations of the world. And now fear not, ye righteous, when ye see the sinners growing strong and prospering in their ways: be not companions with them,

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3353.

1 Kingdoms 20:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Saul was exceedingly angry with Jonathan, and said to him, Thou son of traitorous damsels! for do I not know that thou art an accomplice with the son of Jesse to thy shame, and to the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?
Psalms 44:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity: Therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee With the oil of gladness beyond thy fellows.
Psalms 118:63 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I am a companion of all them that fear thee, And of them that keep thy commandments.
Proverbs 36:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ecclesiastes 4:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: But woe to him that is alone when he falls, And there is not a second to lift him up.
Hosea 4:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ephraim, joined with idols, has laid stumbling blocks in his own way.
Luke 5:7 New Testament, KJV
And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
Hebrews 1:9 New Testament, KJV
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Hebrews 3:1 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 3:14 New Testament, KJV
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
Hebrews 6:4 New Testament, KJV
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
Hebrews 12:8 New Testament, KJV
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
3 Maccabees 3:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Accordingly, bearing no ill-will against their kinsmen at Jerusalem, but rather remembering our connection with them, and the numerous matters with sincere heart from a remote period entrusted to them, we wished to venture a total alteration of their state, by bestowing upon them the rights of citizens of Alexandria, and to admit them to the everlasting rites of our solemnities.
1 Enoch 22:13 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
of the sinners. Such has been made for the spirits of men who were not righteous but sinners, who were complete in transgression, and of the transgressors they shall be companions: but their spirits shall not be slain in the day of judgement nor shall they be raised from thence.'
1 Enoch 104:6 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
judgement shall be far from you for all the generations of the world. And now fear not, ye righteous, when ye see the sinners growing strong and prospering in their ways: be not companions with them,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3353, grouped by book.

1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 5 usages, New Testament
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 2 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G3353 FAQ

What does metochos (μέτοχος) mean?

Metochos (Strong's G3353) is a Greek word most simply glossed "participant". metochos (met'-okh-os) adj. 1. participant 2. (as noun) a sharer

How many times is metochos (μέτοχος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G3353 across 9 books.

Where can I study metochos (μέτοχος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3353 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate metochos (μέτοχος)?

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

Does Strong's G3353 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 2 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G3353, with linked reader references where each row is available.