Midvash

τόποςtópos

a spot (general in space, but limited by occupancy; whereas G5561 (χώρα) is a large but participle locality), i.e. location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard

Greek (New Testament) · G5117

Meanings

place: Luke 4:37, Luke 10:1, Luke 10:32, John 5:13, John 6:10, Acts 12:17, 1 Corinthians 1:2, and elsewhere; τ. ἅγιος (cf. Isaiah 60:13), Matthew 24:15; ἔρημος, Matthew 14:13, and elsewhere; πεδινός, Luke 6:17; ἄνυδρος (plural), Matthew 12:43, Luke 11:24; κατὰ τόπους (EV, in divers places), Matthew 24:7, Mark 13:8; τραχεῖς τ., Acts 27:29; τ. διθάλασσος (see that word), Acts 27:41; ἑτοιμάζειν τ., John 14:2, John 14:3; ἔχειν, Revelation 12:6; διδόναι, Luke 14:9; with genitive defin., τ. βασάνου, Luke 16:28; τ. καταπαύσεως, Acts 7:49; κρανίου, Matthew 27:33, Mark 15:22, John 19:17; followed by οὗ, Romans 9:26; ὅπου, Matthew 28:6, Mark 16:6, John 4:20, John 6:23, John 10:40, John 11:30, John 19:41; ἐν ᾧ, John 11:6; ἐφ’ ᾧ, Acts 7:33; of a place which a person or thing occupies, Revelation 2:5, Revelation 6:14, Revelation 12:8; τ. μαχαίρας, Matthew 26:52; ὁ ἴδιος τ., Acts 1:25; of a place in a book, Luke 4:17 (cf. Clem. Rom., I Co., 8, 4). Metaph., of condition, station, occasion, opportunity or power: Acts 25:16, Romans 12:19, Romans 15:23, Ephesians 4:27 (cf. Sirach 38:12).

Synonyms

χώρα (extensive), region; χωρίον (enclosed), a piece of ground. τ. is "a portion of space viewed in reference to its occupancy, or as appropriated to a thing ".

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 93 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 12:43 “When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none.
  • Matthew 14:13 As soon as Jesus heard the news, he left in a boat to a remote area to be alone. But the crowds heard where he was headed and followed on foot from many towns.
  • Matthew 14:15 That evening the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.”
  • Matthew 14:35 When the people recognized Jesus, the news of his arrival spread quickly throughout the whole area, and soon people were bringing all their sick to be healed.
  • Matthew 24:7 Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world.
  • Matthew 24:15 “The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about—the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing in the Holy Place.” (Reader, pay attention!)
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.