"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, ..."
Definition and meaning
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*
In the original Greek the word is written: χωρέω
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 choreo (G5562) across the King James Bible.
Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught?
But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
For 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.
And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
And 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.
Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Common questions
Strong's G5562 (choreo) is a Greek word that means: 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.... It appears 9 times in the King James Bible.
The word choreo (G5562) appears 9 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5562 is choreo, a Greek word defined as: 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 a. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
choreo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.