G5561Greekchōran
χώραν
room, i.e., a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants)
28
Total Occurrences
6
Books
0
Old Testament
28
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1the space lying between two places or limits
- 2the (rural) region surrounding a city or village, the country
- 3the region with towns and villages which surround a metropolis
- 4a region or country i.e., a tract of land
- 5land which is ploughed or cultivated, ground
Etymology & Derivation
feminine of a derivative of the base of g5490 through the idea of empty expanse
Scholarly Notes
compare g5117.