🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G5562
G5562

χωρέω

chōréō [kho-reh'-o] Verb
Core meaningto make room for

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G5562

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

KJV usage: :--come, contain, go, have place, (can, be room to) receive.
Etymology: from ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon

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*

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