Share

The original-language words that the Berean Standard Bible translates with one of these: share, shared, shares, sharing. English often uses one word where Hebrew or Greek has several, each with its own shade of meaning. Under each word are verses where it is translated this way; choose the word itself for its full study: every verse, how else it is translated, the forms it takes and what the dictionaries say.

At a glance

How often each original word is translated “share” or one of its forms.

• חֵלֶק chêleq9
• κοινωνέω koinōnéō6
• אָכַל âkal4
• נָתַן nâthan3
• μεταδίδωμι metadídōmi3
• חָלַק châlaq2
• חֶבֶר cheber2
• μέρος méros2
• μετέχω metéchō2
• γίνομαι gínomai2
• συγκοινωνέω synkoinōnéō2
• μέτοχος métochos2

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Hebrew and Aramaic words (Old Testament)

• חֵלֶק chêleqportion, tract, territorytranslated this way 9 times of its 64 uses · Strong’s H2506Noun  ·  Translated: portion 35, share 9, portions 3, plot 3

  Genesis 14:24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share for the men who went with me— Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. They may take their portion.”

  Joshua 19:9 The inheritance of the Simeonites was taken from the territory of Judah, because the share for Judah’s descendants was too large for them. So the Simeonites received an inheritance within Judah’s portion.

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• אָכַל âkaleattranslated this way 4 times of its 784 uses · Strong’s H398Verb  ·  Translated: eat 341, ate 64, eaten 63, consumed 39

  Leviticus 22:13 But if a priest’s daughter with no children becomes widowed or divorced and returns to her father’s house, she may share her father’s food as in her youth. But no outsider may share it.

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• נָתַן nâthangive, put, settranslated this way 3 times of its 1,957 uses · Strong’s H5414Verb  ·  Translated: give 326, gave 206, given 187, put 135Full study and all 1,785 verses →
• חָלַק châlaqdivide, sharetranslated this way 2 times of its 65 uses · Strong’s H2505Verb  ·  Translated: divided 14, divide 9, distributed 4, dividing 3

  1 Samuel 30:24 Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”

  Proverbs 17:2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.

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• חֶבֶר chebercompany, association, spelltranslated this way 2 times of its 5 uses · Strong’s H2267Noun  ·  Translated: share 2, spells 2, band 1

  Proverbs 21:9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

  Proverbs 25:24 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

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Greek words (New Testament)

• κοινωνέω koinōnéōI share, communicate, have fellowship withtranslated this way 6 times of its 8 uses · Strong’s G2841Verb  ·  Translated: share 4, shared 1, partnered 1, have 1

  Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

  Galatians 6:6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.

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• μεταδίδωμι metadídōmiI share, imparttranslated this way 3 times of its 5 uses · Strong’s G3330Verb  ·  Translated: share 3, impart 1, giving 1

  Luke 3:11 John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

  Ephesians 4:28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

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• μέρος mérosa part, portiontranslated this way 2 times of its 38 uses · Strong’s G3313Noun  ·  Translated: part 9, parts 4, district 3, place 3

  Luke 15:12 The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

  Revelation 22:19 And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.

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• μετέχω metéchōI participate in, sharetranslated this way 2 times of its 8 uses · Strong’s G3348Verb  ·  Translated: partake 3, share in the harvest 1, have 1, shared 1

  1 Corinthians 9:10 Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes , they should also expect to share in the harvest.

  Hebrews 2:14 Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,

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• γίνομαι gínomaiI come into being, am borntranslated this way 2 times of its 544 uses · Strong’s G1096Verb  ·  Translated: become 58, came 42, became 34, happened 28Full study and all 515 verses →
• συγκοινωνέω synkoinōnéōI have fellowship withtranslated this way 2 times of its 3 uses · Strong’s G4790Verb  ·  Translated: share 2, fellowship 1

  Philippians 4:14 Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction.

  Revelation 18:4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.

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• μέτοχος métochosa sharer, partnertranslated this way 2 times of its 5 uses · Strong’s G3353Adjective  ·  Translated: share 2, partners 1, companions 1, else 1

  Hebrews 3:1 Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.

  Hebrews 3:14 We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.

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• μεταλαμβάνω metalambánōI share in, partake oftranslated this way 2 times of its 7 uses · Strong’s G3335Verb  ·  Translated: sharing 1, find 1, eat 1, eat something 1

  Acts 2:46 With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

  Hebrews 12:10 Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.

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• κοινωνία koinōníaparticipation, communion, fellowshiptranslated this way 2 times of its 19 uses · Strong’s G2842Noun  ·  Translated: fellowship 11, contribution 2, participation 2, partnership 2

  2 Corinthians 8:4 they earnestly pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.

  Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

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Scripture text and translation counts: Berean Standard Bible. Full entry: Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906, public domain), in the digital edition Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced by unfoldingWord (Joel Ruark, J. de Joode), based on data by Eliran Wong and Stephen Ku; its additions are used under CC BY 4.0. Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew-to-English verse numbering: original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb, CC BY 4.0. We reformatted the data, linked the references to this site’s Bible text and left out words in other scripts that the source holds only as images. These are historical reference works; an entry gives its authors’ view, and a word’s meaning in any verse depends on how it is used there.