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ΧΩΡΈΩ

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ΧΩΡΈΩ: χωρέω, -ῶ [ [in LXX: Ge 13:6 (נשׂא), III Ki 7:26, 38 (כּוּל hi.), II Ch 4:5 (חזק hi.), Wi 7:23, 24, al. ;] ] I. . Intrans., 1. . to make room, give way, retire, pass: seq. εἰς, Mt 15:17; metaph. (EV, come), εἰς μετάνοιαν, II Pe 3:9.

2. . to go forward, advance, progress (Plat., Polyb., al.) ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐμὸς οὐ χωρεῖ. ἐν ὑμῖν, Jo 8:37 (R, txt., hath not free course; R, mg., hath no place, for wh. cf. Field, Notes, 94 f.).

II. . Trans., to have space for holding, to hold: Mk 2:2 (cf. Ge, l.c.), Jo 21:25; of measures (III Ki, II Ch, ll. c.), Jo 2:6. Metaph., of having or making room in mind or heart: Mt 19:11, 12 (EV, receive), II Co 7:2 (R, txt., open your hearts; mg., make room) (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ὑπο-χωρέω).†

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