G5561 — χώρα (chṓra)

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Strong's G5561 (Greek)

Greek: χώρα (chṓra)

Pronunciation: kho'-rah

Derivation: feminine of a derivative of the base of G5490 through the idea of empty expanse;

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

KJV Renderings: coast, county, fields, ground, land, region

Notes: Compare G5117.

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G5117 τόπος tópos apparently a primary word a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas G5561 is a large but participle locality), i.e. location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard coast, licence, place, X plain, quarter, + rock, room, where
G5490 χάσμα chásma from a form of an obsolete primary χάω (cháō) (to "gape" or "yawn") a "chasm" or vacancy (impassable interval) gulf

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.