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The Lxx translates it with the Greek verb sozo, which means to rescue one from peril, danger or suffering, to protect from loss or destruction, to heal, to make whole, to keep alive, to preserve life (physical but especially spiritual - compare Ps 6:4, Ps 86:2).
B. The Greek word is koinonia.. It means communion fellowship, sharing in common, something widespread, familiar and ordinary. It comes from the word common which is the heart meaning of the word. A sister term is koin o inos , meaning a partnership, an associate.It has as its root the acts of sharing in something.hey are design to promote fellowship with each other. &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp What I want to do today is look at the biblical use of the word and its use in Scripture and let it teach us what is true fellowship that God would have us to experience.