κοινὸν
koinós
common
Shared in common or belonging to a group collectively; used broadly to denote what is ordinary, not distinctive, or not set apart. In ritual and purity contexts, refers to what is profane, not sacred, or ritually impure/unclean; in other contexts, simply ordinary or general rather than special or exclusive. Basic sense is 'shared' or 'under common ownership/use,' but in Jewish and early Christian texts especially, can imply a lack of holiness or ritual impurity.
Acts 10:28 · Word #21
Lexicon G2839
| Lemma | κοινός |
| Transliteration | koinós |
| Strong's | G2839 |
| Definition | Shared in common or belonging to a group collectively; used broadly to denote what is ordinary, not distinctive, or not set apart. In ritual and purity contexts, refers to what is profane, not sacred, or ritually impure/unclean; in other contexts, simply ordinary or general rather than special or exclusive. Basic sense is 'shared' or 'under common ownership/use,' but in Jewish and early Christian texts especially, can imply a lack of holiness or ritual impurity. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | common |
| Literal | common |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | κοινός |
| Strong's | G2839 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2839-05
common thing
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; neuter, accusative, singular (Gr,NS,,,,ANS,) functioning as a noun-like descriptor. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Common thing" reflects the core sense of what is shared or not set apart, preserving the root idea of κοιν- as belonging to what is ordinary rather than sacred. The neuter accusative singular form is represented by the singular, object-capable English phrase. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
common thing
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Preserves the specific SILEX meaning; distinct from 'unclean'. |