| Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act or fact of communicating; as, communication of smallpox; communication of a secret. 2. (n.) Intercourse by words, letters, or messages; interchange of thoughts or opinions, by conference or other means; conference; correspondence. 3. (n.) Association; company. 4. (n.) Means of communicating; means of passing from place to place; a connecting passage; connection. 5. (n.) That which is communicated or imparted; intelligence; news; a verbal or written message. 6. (n.) Participation in the Lord's supper. 7. (n.) A trope, by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says we, instead of I or you. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia COMMUNE; COMMUNICATE; COMMUNICATION ko-mun', komun'-i-kat, ko-mu-ni-ka'-shun: To commune is to converse confidentially and sympathetically. It is represented in both Hebrew and Greek by several words literally signifying to speak (compare Luke 6:11, dialaleo; also Luke 22:4 Acts 24:26, homileo). To communicate is to impart something to another, so that it becomes common to giver and receiver. In 1 Timothy 6:18, "willing to communicate" (the Revised Version, margin "sympathize"), represents a single word koinonikoi, and refers to the habit of sharing with others either sympathy or property. the Revised Version (British and American) gives "companionships" for homiliai in 1 Corinthians 15:33 (the King James Version "communications").
See also COMMUNION. |  | Multi-Version Concordance Communication (8 Occurrences) Matthew 5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. (KJV WBS) Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. (KJV WBS) Philippians 4:15 And you men and women of Philippi also know that at the first preaching of the Good News, when I had left Macedonia, no other Church except yourselves held communication with me about giving and receiving; (WEY) Colossians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. (KJV WBS) 2 Thessalonians 3:14 and if any one refuses to obey these our written instructions, mark that man and hold no communication with him--so that he may be made to feel ashamed. (WEY) Philemon 1:6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. (KJV WBS) 2 Samuel 3:17 Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, "In times past, you sought for David to be king over you. (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS) 2 Kings 9:11 Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication. (KJV WBS) |