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χωρέω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
χωρέω
Greek transliteration: 
chōreō
Simplified transliteration: 
choreo
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5562
GK Number: 
6003
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
10
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1d(2a)
Gloss: 
to go, come; to accept; to make room, have room
Definition: 
to make room,

, either by motion or capacity; to move, pass, Mt. 15:17; to proceed, go on, 2 Pet. 3:9; to progress, make way, Jn. 8:37; trans. to hold as contents, contain, afford room for, Mk. 2:2; Jn. 2:6; 21:25; met. to give mental admittance to, to yield accordance, Mt. 19:11, 12; to admit to approbation and esteem, to regard cordially, 2 Cor. 7:2*

Greek-English Concordance for χωρέω

Matthew 15:17 Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes (chōrei | χωρεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) through the stomach and is expelled into the latrine?
Matthew 19:11 Jesus replied “Not everyone can live (chōrousin | χωροῦσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) as you suggest, but only those to whom it is given.
Matthew 19:12 For there are eunuchs who have been that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who is able to accept (chōrein | χωρεῖν | pres act inf ) this should accept (chōreitō | χωρείτω | pres act imperative 3 sg) it.”
Mark 2:2 Many people gathered so that there (chōrein | χωρεῖν | pres act inf ) was (chōrein | χωρεῖν | pres act inf ) no longer any room (chōrein | χωρεῖν | pres act inf ), not even at the entrance; and he began speaking the word to them.
John 2:6 Now standing nearby were six stone water jars, according to the purification requirements of the Jews, each holding (chōrousai | χωροῦσαι | pres act ptcp nom pl fem) from twenty to thirty gallons.
John 8:37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; but you are intent on killing me, because my teaching makes (chōrei | χωρεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) no headway (chōrei | χωρεῖ | pres act ind 3 sg) in you.
John 21:25 Now there are many other things which Jesus did as well; if they were written down one after the other, I imagine that not even the world itself could contain (chōrēsai | χωρῆσαι | aor act inf ) the books that would be written.
2 Corinthians 7:2 Make room (chōrēsate | χωρήσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not late in fulfilling his promise, as some regard lateness, but is patient toward you, not willing that anyone should perish, but that all should (chōrēsai | χωρῆσαι | aor act inf ) come (chōrēsai | χωρῆσαι | aor act inf ) to repentance.