χώραν
choran
country
feminine of a derivative of the base of χάσμα through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants):--coast, county, fields, ground, land, region. Compare τόπος.
Mark 5:1 · Word #10
Lexicon G5561
| Lemma | χώρα |
| Transliteration | chṓra |
| Strong's | G5561 |
| In-context | country |
| Literal | country |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χώρα |
| Strong's | G5561 |
SIBI-P1 G5561-03
a land‑region
| Root | χώρα (chōra) |
| Core Meanings | space, expanse, land, territory, region, countryside |
| Semantic Range | open country, rural district, territorial region, land outside a city, countryside including its inhabitants, coastal area |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, χώρα often distinguishes rural or regional space from the city (πόλις), emphasizing geographic and communal identity. It can denote covenant land, Gentile territory, or transitional spaces where significant encounters occur. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS). The accusative case marks it as the direct object or goal of motion; feminine gender aligns with the lexical form χώρα. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "land‑region" preserves the core idea of an open expanse or territory inherent in χώρα, highlighting its sense of a defined stretch of land rather than merely a political country. The form is accusative feminine singular (AFS), indicating a single land‑region functioning as a direct object within the sentence. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root χώρα (space, expanse, land, territory, region, countryside)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5561-01 |
chora | the land-expanse (feminine nominative singular) |
G5561-02 |
chorais | to the regions (open-lands) |
G5561-04 |
choras | of the land-expanse (feminine singular); or lands-expanses (feminine plural, accusative) |
Word Usage (28 occurrences of G5561)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:12 | χώραν | choran | country |
| Matthew 4:16 | χώρᾳ | chora | |
| Matthew 8:28 | χώραν | choran |