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χωρέω

chōreōto make room forHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentVerb10 occurrences5 books9 verses

Definition

χωρέω, -ῶ

[in LXX: Genesis 13:6 (נָשָׂא), 3Ki.7.26 7:38 (כּוּל hi.), 2 Chronicles 4:5 (חָזַק hi.), Wis.7.23-24, al. ;]

I. Intrans.,

1. to make room, give way, retire, pass: before εἰς, Matthew 15:17; metaphorically (EV, come), εἰς μετάνοιαν, 2 Peter 3:9.

2. to go forward, advance, progress (Plat., Polyb., al.) ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐμὸς οὐ χωρεῖ. ἐν ὑμῖν, John 8:37 (R, txt., hath not free course; R, mg., hath no place, for WH. cf. Field, Notes, 94 f.).

II. Trans., to have space for holding, to hold: Mark 2:2 (cf. Ge, l.with), John 21:25; of measures (1Ki, 2Ch, ll. with), John 2:6. Metaphorical, of having or making room in mind or heart: Matthew 19:11-12 (EV, receive), 2 Corinthians 7:2 (R, txt., open your hearts; mg., make room) (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ὑπο-χωρέω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as χωρέω:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

10 total
  1. Matthew 15:17χωρεῖ · goes
    “Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?
  2. Matthew 19:11χωροῦσιν · can accept
    “Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.
  3. Matthew 19:12χωρεῖν · accept [this]; χωρείτω · should accept [it]
    For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
  4. Mark 2:2χωρεῖν · room
    …they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.
  5. John 2:6χωροῦσαι · [Each] could hold
    Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.
  6. John 8:37χωρεῖ · has no place
    I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
  7. John 21:25χωρήσειν · would have space
    There are many more things that Jesus did. If all of them were written down, I suppose that not even the world itself would have space for the books that would be written.
  8. 2 Corinthians 7:2Χωρήσατε · Make room for us in your hearts
    Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
  9. 2 Peter 3:9χωρῆσαι · to come
    The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.