noun · neuter
chōriem
Greekχωρίον (chōrion)
Strong’sG5564
a place, piece of land, field
stem chōri-10 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
χωρίον, -ου, τό
(dimin. of χώρα, χῶρος), [in LXX: I Ch 27:27 (כֶּרֶם), II Mac 11:5 12:7, 21, IV Mac 15:20 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5564 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkho-ree'-on
a spot or plot of ground
Fromdiminutive of G5561;
King Jamesfield, land, parcel of ground, place, possession.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | chōriem | chōrieim1×χωρία |
| of, belonging to genitive | chōrieu2×χωρίου | chōrieiu1×χωρίων |
| to, for dative | chōrie | chōriei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
chōrie is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
chōrieu“land”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
John 4:5“plot of ground”erchetō oun eis politan tau Samareiau legirōtan Suchar plēsion teu chōrieu hem dōata Iakōb to Iōsēf to huio autou;So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Acts 5:3“land”legata de tos Petros; Hananior, dia tinem plērata tos Satanaos tan kardian su, pseudera sin tem pneumem tem hagiem kai nosfizera apo tau timau teu chōrieu?Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
chōrieim“lands”subject or objectdirect plural1×
Acts 28:7“lands”En de tei peri ton topon ekeinon huparchate chōrieim to prōto tau nēsau onome Poplio, hos anadecheratos nin treis hēmerain filofronōs xenizata.Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
chōrieiu“lands”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Acts 4:34“lands”oude gar endeos tinos ate en autoi; hosois gar ktētōrois chōrieiu ē oikiaiu huparchale, pōlarōtois ferale tain timain teiu pipraskirōteiuThere were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
chōriem5×
Matthew 26:36“place”Tote erchetō meta autoiu tos Iēsus eis chōriem legirōtem Gethsēmani, kai legatō toi mathētoi; Kathizavar autou heōs hou apercharatos ekei proseuchemeia.Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and He told them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”
Mark 14:32“place”Kai erchelō eis chōriem heu tem onomem Gethsēmani, kai legatō toi mathētoi autou; Kathizavar hōde heōs proseuchemeia.Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.”
Acts 1:18“field”Houtos men oun kteta chōriem ek misthou tau adikiau, kai prēnos gineratos lakata mesos, kai ekchita panteim teim splanchneim autou.(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.
Acts 1:19“field”kai gnōstem gineta pantoi toi katoikarōtoi Ierousalēm, hōste kalira tem chōriem ekeinem ta idia dialekta autoiu Hakeldamach, houtem atō Chōriem Haimeu.This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
Acts 5:8“land”apokrinita de pros autan Petros; Legasar mi, ei tosouteu tem chōriem apodōeva? tas de legata; Nai, tosouteu.“Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
Chōriem1×
Acts 1:19“field”kai gnōstem gineta pantoi toi katoikarōtoi Ierousalēm, hōste kalira tem chōriem ekeinem ta idia dialekta autoiu Hakeldamach, houtem atō Chōriem Haimeu.This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so they called that field in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)