"to divide, separate, Mt. 19:6; Mk. 10:9; Rom. 8:35, 39; to dissociate one’s self, to part, 1 Cor. 7:10, 11, 15; to withdraw, depart, Acts 1:4; 18:1, 2; Phlm. 15; to be aloof, Heb. 7:26*"
Definition and meaning
to divide, separate, Mt. 19:6; Mk. 10:9; Rom. 8:35, 39; to dissociate one’s self, to part, 1 Cor. 7:10, 11, 15; to withdraw, depart, Acts 1:4; 18:1, 2; Phlm. 15; to be aloof, Heb. 7:26*
In the original Greek the word is written: χωρίζω
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 chorizo (G5563) across the King James Bible.
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
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.
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
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.
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
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Common questions
Strong's G5563 (chorizo) is a Greek word that means: to divide, separate, Mt. 19:6; Mk. 10:9; Rom. 8:35, 39; to dissociate one’s self, to part, 1 Cor. 7:10, 11, 15; to withdraw, depart, Acts 1:4; 18:1, 2; Phlm. 15; to be aloof, Heb. 7:26* It appears 12 times in the King James Bible.
The word chorizo (G5563) appears 12 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5563 is chorizo, a Greek word defined as: to divide, separate, Mt. 19:6; Mk. 10:9; Rom. 8:35, 39; to dissociate one’s self, to part, 1 Cor. 7:10, 11, 15; to withdraw, depart, Acts 1:4; 18:1, 2. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
chorizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.