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G5563

G5563 — χωρίζω

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekchorizoverbOccurrences: 13

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5563
Word:χωρίζω
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:from G5561
Language:Greek
Occurrences:13
Transliteration:chorizo
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kho-rid'-zo
Meaning:1. to place room between, i.e. part 2. (reflexively) to go away
KJV Renderings:depart, put asunder, separate

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

χωρίζω; future χωρίσω (Buttmann, 37 (33)); 1 aorist infinitive χωρίσαι; present middle χωρίζομαι; perfect passive participle κεχωρισμένος; 1 aorist passive ἐχωρίσθην; (χωρίς, which see); from Herodotus down; to separate, divide, part, put asunder: τί, opposed to συζεύγνυμι, Mat 19:6; Mar 10:9; τινα ἀπό τίνος, Rom 8:35; Rom 8:39,(Wis 1:3); perfect passive participle Heb 7:26. Middle and 1 aorist passive with a reflexive significance: to separate oneself from, to depart;

a. to leave a husband or wife: of divorce, 1Co 7:11; 1Co 7:15; ἀπό ἀνδρός, 1Co 7:10 (a woman κεχωρισμενη ἀπό τοῦ ἀνδρός, Polybius 32, 12, 6 (others)).

b. to depart, go away: (absolutely, Phm 1:15 (euphemism for ἔφυγε), R. V. was parted from thee); followed by ἀπό with a genitive of the place, Act 1:4; ἐκ with a genitive of the place, Act 18:1 f. ((Winer’s Grammar, § 36, 6 a.); εἰς with an accusative of the place, 2Ma 5:21 2Ma 12:12; Polybius, Diodorus, others). (Compare: ἀποχωρίζω, διαχωρίζω.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

χωρίζω (depart)

Matthew 19:6

KJV: Wherefore they are no more twain but one flesh What therefore God hath joined together let not man put asunder
GK: ώστε ουκέτι εισί δύο αλλά σαρξ μία ο ουν ο θεός συνέζευξεν άνθρωπος μη χωριζέτω

Mark 10:9

KJV: What therefore God hath joined together let not man put asunder
GK: ο ούν ο θεός συνέζευξεν άνθρωπος μη χωρίζετω

Acts 1:4

KJV: And being assembled together with commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem but wait for the promise of the Father which ye have heard of me
GK: και συναλιζόμενος παρήγγειλεν αυτοίς από Ιεροσολύμων μη χωρίζεσθαι αλλά περιμένειν την επαγγελίαν του πατρός ην ηκούσατέ μου

Acts 18:1

KJV: After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth
GK: μετά δε ταύτα χωρισθείς ο Παύλος εκ των Αθηνών ήλθεν εις Κόρινθον

Acts 18:2

KJV: And found a certain Jew named Aquila born in Pontus lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome and came unto them
GK: και ευρών τινα Ιουδαίον ονόματι Ακύλαν Ποντικόν τω γένει προσφάτως εληλυθότα από της Ιταλίας και Πρίσκιλλαν γυναίκα αυτού διά το διατεταχέναι Κλαύδιον χωρίζεσθαι πάντας τους Ιουδαίους εκ της Ρώμης προσήλθεν αυτοίς

Romans 8:35

KJV: Who shall separate us from the love of Christ tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword
GK: τις ημάς χωρίσει από της αγάπης του χριστού θλίψις η στενοχωρία η διωγμός η λιμός η γυμνότης η κίνδυνος η μάχαιρα

Romans 8:39

KJV: Nor height nor depth nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord
GK: ούτε ύψωμα ούτε βάθος ούτε τις κτίσις ετέρα δυνήσεται ημάς χωρίσαι από της αγάπης του θεού της εν χριστώ Ιησού τω κυρίω ημών

1 Corinthians 7:10

KJV: And unto the married I command not I but the Lord Let not the wife depart from husband
GK: τοις δε γεγαμηκόσι παραγγέλλω ουκ εγώ αλλ΄ ο κύριος γυναίκα από ανδρός μη χωρισθήναι

1 Corinthians 7:11

KJV: But and if she depart let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to husband and let not the husband put away wife
GK: εάν δε και χωρισθή μενέτω άγαμος η τω ανδρί καταλλαγήτω και άνδρα γυναίκα μη αφιέναι
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