μέτοχοςmétochos

participant, i.e. (as noun) a sharer; by implication, an associate

Greek (New Testament) · G3353

Meanings

1. sharing in, partaking of: with genitive of thing, Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 6:4, Hebrews 12:8; τ. Χριστοῦ, Hebrews 3:14.

2. As as a noun, ὁ μ., a partner, associate: Luke 5:7, Hebrews 1:9(LXX).

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 6 times in the Bible.

  • Luke 5:7 A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.
  • Hebrews 1:9 You love justice and hate evil. Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you, pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.”
  • Hebrews 3:1 And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messenger and High Priest.
  • Hebrews 3:14 For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.
  • Hebrews 6:4 For it is impossible to bring back to repentance those who were once enlightened—those who have experienced the good things of heaven and shared in the Holy Spirit,
  • Hebrews 12:8 If God doesn’t discipline you as he does all of his children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really his children at all.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.