μετόχους
métochos
companions
One who shares with others in something, a participant or partner; more specifically, a person who is involved with others in a possession, experience, or status. The term emphasizes joint participation or commonality, often in a group or collective context. It may refer to one who partakes in a privilege, responsibility, or nature with others, or is an associate in a shared matter. In certain contexts, it connotes legal or formal partnership, but more often it denotes sharing or participation in a broader sense. It lacks the technical force of corporate or commercial partnership (as seen with κοινωνός), and instead points to one who has a real share or part alongside others.
Hebrews 1:9 · Word #19
Lexicon G3353
| Lemma | μέτοχος |
| Transliteration | métochos |
| Strong's | G3353 |
| Definition | One who shares with others in something, a participant or partner; more specifically, a person who is involved with others in a possession, experience, or status. The term emphasizes joint participation or commonality, often in a group or collective context. It may refer to one who partakes in a privilege, responsibility, or nature with others, or is an associate in a shared matter. In certain contexts, it connotes legal or formal partnership, but more often it denotes sharing or participation in a broader sense. It lacks the technical force of corporate or commercial partnership (as seen with κοινωνός), and instead points to one who has a real share or part alongside others. |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC M PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | companions |
| Literal | companions-acc |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μέτοχος |
| Strong's | G3353 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3353-03
co-sharers
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; accusative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,AMP); functioning as a noun meaning those who share. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Co-sharers" reflects the root idea of having or holding something with others and preserves the plural form. The accusative masculine plural substantive adjective denotes multiple male persons regarded as those who share together. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
co-sharers
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Participation emphasis for μετόχους is preserved, matching the Greek sense in context. P1 correct. |