Strong's Greek · G5562

χωρέω

chōréō

come, contain, go, have place, (can, be room to) receive

Definition

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

Derivation

from G5561 (χώρα);

Appears 10 times in Scripture

2 Peter 3:9

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.

2 Corinthians 7:2

Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.

John 2:6

Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.

John 8:37

I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

Matthew 19:12

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.”

Mark 2:2

they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.

John 21:25

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.

Matthew 19:11

“Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.

Matthew 15:17

“Do you not yet realize that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then is eliminated?

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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