χωρίζωchōrízō
to place room between, i.e. part; reflexively, to go away
Greek (New Testament) · G5563
Meanings
1. to separate, divide, put asunder: with accusative of thing, opposed to συζεύγνυμι Matthew 19:6, Mark 10:9; with accusative of person, followed by ἀπό (Wisdom 1:3), Romans 8:35, Romans 8:39; perfect pass participle, Hebrews 7:26.
2. In late writers, middle and 1 aor passive, to separate oneself, depart: Philemon 1:15; followed by ἀπό Acts 1:4, ἐκ, Acts 18:1-2; of divorce (polyb., and elsewhere), 1 Corinthians 7:10-11, 1 Corinthians 7:15 (cf. ἀπο-, δια-χωρίζω).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 13 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 19:6 Since they are no longer two but one, let no one split apart what God has joined together.”
- Mark 10:9 let no one split apart what God has joined together.”
- Acts 1:4 Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before.
- Acts 18:1 Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
- Acts 18:2 There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had left Italy when Claudius Caesar deported all Jews from Rome.
- Romans 8:35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.