Greek · G5562 · unreviewed

χωρέω

To make room for

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χωρέω G5562

Pronunciation chōréō

What does χωρέω (chōréō) mean in the Bible?

χωρέω (chōréō) is a Greek word meaning "to make room for". χωρέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Gen.

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Meaning

to make room for

Extended definition

To hold or make room for, literally in space or metaphorically in heart and mind.

IIntrans.,

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

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

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

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Present Future Aorist

Voices

Active

Indicative states a fact or reality 3×

Present Active Matt 15:17 · John 8:37 · Matt 19:11 3×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 4×

Present Active Matt 19:12 · Mark 2:2 2×

Future Active John 21:25 1×

Aorist Active 2 Pet 3:9 1×

Imperative command or strong request 2×

Present Active Matt 19:12 1×

Aorist Active 2 Cor 7:2 1×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 1×

Present Active John 2:6 1×

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

NT Occurrences

Matthew 15:17 χωρεῖ present active indicative ongoing Matthew 19:11 χωροῦσι present active indicative ongoing Matthew 19:12 χωρεῖν present active infinitive infinitive Matthew 19:12 χωρείτω present active imperative imperative Mark 2:2 χωρεῖν present active infinitive infinitive John 2:6 χωροῦσαι present active participle participle John 8:37 χωρεῖ present active indicative ongoing John 21:25 χωρήσειν future active infinitive infinitive 2 Corinthians 7:2 Χωρήσατε aorist active imperative imperative 2 Peter 3:9 χωρῆσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive

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)

Appears In

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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.

John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Matthew 19 — Marriage from Creation, Children Received, Riches Renounced, and the Reward of Following Christ

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

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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