χώρα (chṓra) — Coast

Greek word study: χώρα (chṓra), Strong's G5561. room, i.e. a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants)

GreekStrong's G5561
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Greek word
χώρα (chṓra)

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room, i.e. a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants)

Word study
Derivation: feminine of a derivative of the base of G5490 (χάσμα) through the idea of empty expanse;

KJV translation words: coast, county, fields, ground, land, region

Where this word appears

Strong's G5561 is tagged on 28 words in 28 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:12 and last appears in James 5:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

region ×14country ×4a country ×2fields ×2land ×2countries ×1ground ×1regions ×1the region ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

χώραν ×14χώρας ×8χώρᾳ ×3χώρα ×2χώραις ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×9Acts ×8Mark ×4Matthew ×3John ×3James ×1

Verses (first 25 of 28)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5490 χάσμα (chásma).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2048 ἔρημος (érēmos), G2149 εὐρύχωρος (eurýchōros), G2651 καταμόνας (katamónas), G4066 περίχωρος (períchōros), G4730 στενοχωρία (stenochōría), G5562 χωρέω (chōréō), G5563 χωρίζω (chōrízō), G5564 χωρίον (chōríon), G5565 χωρίς (chōrís).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chṓra (G5561) mean?

Room, i.e. a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants).

How is G5561 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5561 as: coast, county, fields, ground, land, region.

How often does χώρα (chṓra) appear?

Strong's G5561 is tagged on 28 words in 28 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 2:12 and last appears in James 5:4.