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kō̇-muÌ„n´, kō̇muÌ„n´i-kaÌ„t, ko-muÌ„-ni-kā´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 , διαλαλεÌω, dialaleÌoÌ„; also ; , ὁμιλεÌω, homileÌoÌ„). To communicate is to impart something to another, so that it becomes common to giver and receiver. In , “willing to communicate†(the Revised Version, margin “sympathizeâ€), represents a single word κοινωνικοιÌ, koinoÌ„nikoıÌ, and refers to the habit of sharing with others either sympathy or property. the Revised Version (British and American) gives “companionships†for homilıÌai in (the King James Version “communicationsâ€). See also COMMUNION.