χωρέω

χωρέω, -ῶ

[in LXX: 1 Mos 13,6 (נָשָׂא), 3Ki 7,26 7:38 (כּוּל hi.), 2 Kron 4,5 (חָזַק hi.), Wis 7,23-24, al. ;]

I. Intrans.,

1. to make room, give way, retire, pass: before εἰς, Matt 15,17 metaphorically (EV, come), εἰς μετάνοιαν, 2 Pet 3,9,

2. to go forward, advance, progress (Plat., Polyb., al.) ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐμὸς οὐ χωρεῖ. ἐν ὑμῖν, Joh 8,37 (R, txt., hath not free course; R, mg., hath no place, for WH. cf. Field, Notes, 94 f.).

II. Trans., to have space for holding, to hold: Mark 2,2 (cf. Ge, l.with), Joh 21,25 of measures (1Ki, 2Ch, ll. with), Joh 2,6, Metaphorical, of having or making room in mind or heart: Matt 19,11-12 (EV, receive), 2 Kor 7,2 (R, txt., open your hearts; mg., make room) (cf. ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ὑπο-χωρέω).†