What does οὐδέ · αὐτός · οἴομαι · κόσμος · χωρέω mean in the Bible?
οὐδέ · αὐτός · οἴομαι · κόσμος · χωρέω is a Greek phrase meaning "the world itself could not contain".
Greek · G3761, G846, G3633, G2889, G5562
οὐδὲ αὐτὸν οἶμαι τὸν κόσμον χωρῆσαι
Nor · it/s/he · to suppose · world · to make room for
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οὐδέG3761nor
Pronunciationoudé
Negative conjunction meaning "and not" or "nor"; also functions as "not even" emphasizing complete negation.
Open lexicon entry →αὐτόςG846it/s/he
Pronunciationautós
In oblique cases, functions as simple third-person pronoun; in nominative, emphasizes identity or distinction.
Open lexicon entry →οἴομαιG3633to suppose
Pronunciationoíomai
Subjective supposition or imagination rather than knowledge; often unfounded expectation or mistaken belief.
Open lexicon entry →κόσμοςG2889world
Pronunciationkósmos
The world as an ordered system, but especially the realm of human affairs hostile to God's kingdom.
Open lexicon entry →χωρέωG5562to make room for
Pronunciationchōréō
To hold or make room for, literally in space or metaphorically in heart and mind.
Open lexicon entry →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 phrase meaning "the world itself could not contain".
Full entry for οὐδὲ αὐτὸν οἶμαι τὸν κόσμον χωρῆσαι (G3761, G846, G3633, G2889, G5562) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G3761, G846, G3633, G2889, G5562?
G3761, G846, G3633, G2889, G5562 is connected to 142 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the world itself could not contain
Strong'sG3761, G846, G3633, G2889, G5562
Lexical occurrences142 versesWord forms2 forms142 referencesSource Gloss
the world itself could not contain
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms142
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 24:2188×
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 7:954×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present7aorist2future1
Voice
active10
Mood
infinitive4indicative3imperative2participle1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 15:17χωρεῖpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 19:11χωροῦσιpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 19:12χωρεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 19:12χωρείτωpresent active imperativeimperativeMark 2:2χωρεῖνpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 2:6χωροῦσαιpresent active participleparticipleJohn 8:37χωρεῖpresent active indicativeongoingJohn 21:25χωρήσεινfuture active infinitiveinfinitive2 Corinthians 7:2Χωρήσατεaorist active imperativeimperative2 Peter 3:9χωρῆσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitive
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 Origins
οὐδὲ αὐτὸν οἶμαι τὸν κόσμον χωρῆσαι is built from these roots: