Greek · G3761, G846, G3633, G2889, G5562 · unreviewed

οὐδὲ αὐτὸν οἶμαι τὸν κόσμον χωρῆσαι

Nor · it/s/He · to suppose · world · to make room for

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οὐδέ G3761 nor
Pronunciation oudé
Negative conjunction meaning "and not" or "nor"; also functions as "not even" emphasizing complete negation.
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αὐτός G846 it/s/he
Pronunciation autós
In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.
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οἴομαι G3633 to suppose
Pronunciation oíomai
Subjective supposition or imagination rather than knowledge; often unfounded expectation or mistaken belief.
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κόσμος G2889 world
Pronunciation kósmos
The world as an ordered system, but especially the realm of human affairs hostile to God's kingdom.
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χωρέω G5562 to make room for
Pronunciation chōréō
To hold or make room for, literally in space or metaphorically in heart and mind.
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What does οὐδὲ αὐτὸν οἶμαι τὸν κόσμον χωρῆσαι (oude auton oimai ton kosmon chōrēsai) mean in the Bible?

οὐδέ · αὐτός · οἴομαι · κόσμος · χωρέω is a Greek word meaning "the world itself could not contain".

Full entry for οὐδὲ αὐτὸν οἶμαι τὸν κόσμον χωρῆσαι (G3761, G846, G3633, G2889, G5562) · Browse the biblical lexicon

Meaning

the world itself could not contain
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Matt 5:15 · Matt 6:20 · Matt 6:26 · Matt 6:28 · Matt 7:18 · Matt 9:17 · Matt 10:24 · Matt 11:27 · Matt 12:4 · Matt 12:19 · Matt 13:13 · Matt 16:9 · Matt 16:10 · Matt 22:46 · Matt 23:13 · Matt 24:21 88×
Matt 6:15 · Matt 6:29 · Matt 21:27 · Matt 21:32 · Matt 24:36 · Matt 25:45 · Matt 27:14 · Mark 5:3 · Mark 6:31 · Mark 11:33 · Mark 12:10 · Mark 13:32 · Mark 14:59 · Luke 6:3 · Luke 7:7 · Luke 7:9 54×
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 3 imperative 2 infinitive 4 participle 1
Tense
present 7 aorist 2 future 1
Voice
active 10
Mood
infinitive 4 indicative 3 imperative 2 participle 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Galatians 6 — Boasting Only in the Cross: Spirit-Shaped Community and New Creation John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 15 — The True Vine, Abiding Fruitfulness, Christlike Love, and the World’s Hatred John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness John 3 — New Birth, Lifted-Up Son, and the Love of God for the World John 4 — Living Water, True Worship, and the Savior of the World John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus John 8 — The Light of the World, True Freedom, and the I AM Before Abraham John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Mark 8 — Seeing Jesus Clearly: Bread, Blindness, Confession, Cross, and Discipleship Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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