"also spelled Χωραζίν and Χοραζείν, Chorazin, a town of Galilee, probably near Bethsaida and Capernaum, indecl., Mt. 11:21; Lk. 10:13*. See PhotoGuide."
Definition and meaning
also spelled Χωραζίν and Χοραζείν, Chorazin, a town of Galilee, probably near Bethsaida and Capernaum, indecl., Mt. 11:21; Lk. 10:13*. See PhotoGuide.
In the original Greek the word is written: Χοραζίν
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of chorazin (G5523) across the King James Bible.
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
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Common questions
Strong's G5523 (chorazin) is a Greek word that means: also spelled Χωραζίν and Χοραζείν, Chorazin, a town of Galilee, probably near Bethsaida and Capernaum, indecl., Mt. 11:21; Lk. 10:13*. See PhotoGuide. It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word chorazin (G5523) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5523 is chorazin, a Greek word defined as: also spelled Χωραζίν and Χοραζείν, Chorazin, a town of Galilee, probably near Bethsaida and Capernaum, indecl., Mt. 11:21; Lk. 10:13*. See PhotoGuide.. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
chorazin is a Greek word found in the New Testament.