verb
chōrizimō
Greekχωρίζω (chōrizō)
Strong’sG5563
I separate, depart
stem chōriz-13 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books11 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
χωρίζω
[in LXX: II Ch 12:8, al. (בּדל ni., etc.), Wi 1:3, II Mac 5:21, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5563 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkho-rid'-zo
to place room between, i.e. part; reflexively, to go away
Fromfrom G5561;
King Jamesdepart, put asunder, separate.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| chōrizitōχωρίζεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | leaves | 1× |
| chōrizatiχωρίσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | separate | 1× |
| chōrizitaἐχωρίσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | separated | 1× |
| chōriziteiaχωρισθῇ | happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular | separate | 1× |
| chōrizatōrχωριζέτω | happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular | separate | 2× |
| chōrizitōrχωριζέσθω | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular | leave | 1× |
| chōrizirōχωρίζεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | leave | 2× |
| chōrizaraχωρίσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | separate | 1× |
| chōriziraχωρισθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | separate | 1× |
| chōriziratosχωρισθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | left | 1× |
| chōrizirētosκεχωρισμένος | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine | separated | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chōrizamō | chōrizame | chōrizami | chōrizama | chōrizamē | chōrizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | chōrizasō | chōrizase | chōrizasi | chōrizasa | chōrizasē | chōrizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chōrizatō | chōrizate | chōrizati1×χωρίσει | chōrizata | chōrizatē | chōrizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | chōrizanō | chōrizane | chōrizani | chōrizana | chōrizanē | chōrizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chōrizavō | chōrizave | chōrizavi | chōrizava | chōrizavē | chōrizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | chōrizalō | chōrizale | chōrizali | chōrizala | chōrizalē | chōrizalelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chōrizimō | chōrizime | chōrizimi | chōrizima | chōrizimē | chōrizimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | chōrizisō | chōrizise | chōrizisi | chōrizisa | chōrizisē | chōriziselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chōrizitō1×χωρίζεται | chōrizite | chōriziti | chōrizita1×ἐχωρίσθη | chōrizitē | chōrizitelē |
| we 1st person plural | chōrizinō | chōrizine | chōrizini | chōrizina | chōrizinē | chōrizinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chōrizivō | chōrizive | chōrizivi | chōriziva | chōrizivē | chōrizivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | chōrizilō | chōrizile | chōrizili | chōrizila | chōrizilē | chōrizilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chōrizameiō | chōrizameia | chōrizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | chōrizaseiō | chōrizaseia | chōrizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chōrizateiō | chōrizateia | chōrizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | chōrizaneiō | chōrizaneia | chōrizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chōrizaveiō | chōrizaveia | chōrizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | chōrizaleiō | chōrizaleia | chōrizaleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chōrizimeiō | chōrizimeia | chōrizimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | chōriziseiō | chōriziseia | chōriziseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chōriziteiō | chōriziteia1×χωρισθῇ | chōriziteiē |
| we 1st person plural | chōrizineiō | chōrizineia | chōrizineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chōriziveiō | chōriziveia | chōriziveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | chōrizileiō | chōrizileia | chōrizileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | chōrizasōr | chōrizasar | chōrizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chōrizatōr2×χωριζέτω | chōrizatar | chōrizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | chōrizavōr | chōrizavar | chōrizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | chōrizalōr | chōrizalar | chōrizalēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | chōrizisōr | chōrizisar | chōrizisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chōrizitōr1×χωριζέσθω | chōrizitar | chōrizitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | chōrizivōr | chōrizivar | chōrizivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | chōrizilōr | chōrizilar | chōrizilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chōrizamoiō | chōrizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | chōrizasoiō | chōrizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chōrizatoiō | chōrizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | chōrizanoiō | chōrizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | chōrizavoiō | chōrizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | chōrizaloiō | chōrizaloia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chōrizimoiō | chōrizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | chōrizisoiō | chōrizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chōrizitoiō | chōrizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | chōrizinoiō | chōrizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | chōrizivoiō | chōrizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | chōriziloiō | chōriziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 4 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | chōrizarō | chōrizari | chōrizara1×χωρίσαι | chōrizarē |
| acted on passive voice | chōrizirō2×χωρίζεσθαι | chōriziri | chōrizira1×χωρισθῆναι | chōrizirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | chōrizarōtos | chōrizaritos | chōrizaratos | chōrizarētos |
| acted on passive voice | chōrizirōtos | chōriziritos | chōriziratos1×χωρισθεὶς | chōrizirētos1×κεχωρισμένος |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
chōriz 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
Where it appears
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
chōrizitō“leaves”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 7:15“leaves”ei de tos apistos chōrizitō, chōrizitōr; ouk doulitē tos adelfos ē tas adelfas en tei toioutei, en de eirēna kalatē nin tos theos.But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.
chōrizati“separate”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 8:35“separate”tinos nin chōrizati apo tau agapau tou Christou? thlipsias ē stenochōrias ē diōgmos ē limos ē gumnotas ē kindunos ē machairas?Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
chōrizita“separated”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Philemon 1:15“separated”tacha gar dia houtem chōrizita pros hōran hina aiōnion auton apechaseia,For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good —
chōriziteia“separate”happened · he/she/itaorist passive subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 7:11“separate”ean de kai chōriziteia, menatōr agamas ē to anēro katallassitar kai anēron gunaikan mē afiēkarō.But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
chōrizatōr“separate”happening now · he/she/itpresent active imperative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 19:6“separate”hōste ouketi alō duo alla sarxas henas. hem oun tos theos suzeugnuata anthrōpos mē chōrizatōr.So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
Mark 10:9“separate”hem oun tos theos suzeugnuata anthrōpos mē chōrizatōr.Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.”
chōrizitōr“leave”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive imperative 3rd person singular1×
1 Corinthians 7:15“leave”ei de tos apistos chōrizitō, chōrizitōr; ouk doulitē tos adelfos ē tas adelfas en tei toioutei, en de eirēna kalatē nin tos theos.But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister is not bound in such cases. God has called you to live in peace.
chōrizirō“leave”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive2×
Acts 1:4“depart”kai sunalizerōtos parangellata autoi apo Hierosolumeiu mē chōrizirō, alla perimenarō tan epangelian tou patērou han akouava mu;And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.
Acts 18:2“leave”kai heuriskaratos tinon Ioudaion onome Akulaon, Pontikon te gene, prosfatōs ercharēton apo tau Italiau kai Priskillan gunaikan autou dia tem diatassarē Klaudion chōrizirō pantoin toin Ioudaioin apo tau Rōmau, proserchata autoi,There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,
chōrizara“separate”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Romans 8:39“separate”oute hupsōmem oute bathem oute tinas ktisias heteras duneti nin chōrizara apo tau agapau tou theou tau en Christo Iēso to kurio nu.neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
chōrizira“separate”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
1 Corinthians 7:10“separate”Toi de gamarētoi parangellamō, ouk mis alla tos kurios, gunaikan apo anērou mē chōriziraTo the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband.
chōriziratos“left”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Acts 18:1“left”Meta houteim chōriziratos ek taiu Athēnaiu erchata eis Korinthan.After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
chōrizirētos“separated”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 7:26“separated”Toioutos gar ni kai prepate archierevos, hosios, akakos, amiantos, chōrizirētos apo toiu hamartōloiu, kai hupsēloteros toiu ouranoiu gineratos;Such a high priest truly befits us — One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.