Strong's G5562 · Greek
χωρέω
choreo · /kho-reh'-o/
Definition
from 5561; to be in (give) space, i.e. (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively):--come, contain, go, have place, (can, be room to) receive.
KJV: come, contain, go, have place, (can, be room to) receive
Root / derivation: from 5561
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered χωρέω across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
Matthew 19:11But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
Matthew 19:12For 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 it.
John3 verses
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
John 21:25And 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 the books that should be written. Amen.
2 Corinthians1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5562 (choreo) mean?
from 5561; to be in (give) space, i.e. (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively):--come, contain, go, have place, (can, be room to) receive.
How many times does G5562 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5562 (χωρέω) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “receive.”
How is choreo translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5562 is rendered as “receive” (5×), “come” (1×), “contain” (1×), “containing” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Greek word χωρέω come from?
from 5561