Chōréō — G5562

Definition

verb

to be in (give) space, i.e. (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively)

1. properly, to leave a space (which may be occupied or filled by another), to make room, give place, yield
2. to go forward, advance, proceed
3. to have space or room for receiving or holding something (German fassen)

Usually translated as

receive, come, contain, have place, go

Origin

from G5561

• chṓra (G5561)

Occurrences

Chōréō occurs 10 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (3), Mark (1), John (3), 2 Corinthians (1), 2 Peter (1)

• Matthew 15:17 — Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth (χωρεῖ) into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
• Matthew 19:11 — But he said unto them, All men cannot receive (χωροῦσιν) this saying, save they to whom it is given.
• Matthew 19:12 — For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive (χωρεῖν) it, let him receive it.
• Matthew 19:12 — For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive (χωρείτω) it.
• Mark 2:2 — And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive (χωρεῖν) them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
• John 2:6 — And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing (χωροῦσαι) two or three firkins apiece.
• John 8:37 — I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place (χωρεῖ) in you.
• John 21:25 — And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain (χωρῆσαι) the books that should be written. Amen.
• 2 Corinthians 7:2 — Receive (Χωρήσατε) us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
• 2 Peter 3:9 — The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come (χωρῆσαι) to repentance.