χωρίονchōríon
a spot or plot of ground
Greek (New Testament) · G5564
Meanings
1. a place, region.
2. an estate, property, piece of land: Matthew 26:36, Mark 14:32, John 4:5, Acts 1:18-19, Acts 4:34, Acts 5:3, Acts 5:8, Acts 28:7.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:36 Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.”
- Mark 14:32 They went to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said, “Sit here while I go and pray.”
- John 4:5 Eventually he came to the Samaritan village of Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
- Acts 1:18 (Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines.
- Acts 1:19 The news of his death spread to all the people of Jerusalem, and they gave the place the Aramaic name Akeldama, which means “Field of Blood.”)
- Acts 4:34 There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.