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Strong's G5563 χωρίζω (chorizo)

Chorizo means “depart” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5563 — cemadar (“tender grape”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5563
Language Greek
Linked Usages 37
Books 20

Strong's G5563 Quick Answer

Strong's G5563 χωρίζω is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. chorizo (kho-rid'-zo) v. 1. to place room between, i.e. part 2. (reflexively) to go away It has 37 linked Bible usages across 20 books. Visible English usage signals include depart, put, departed, and away. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
chorizo (kho-rid'-zo) v. 1. to place room between, i.e. part 2. (reflexively) to go away
Usage
37 linked usages
Books
20 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
depart, put, departed, and away

Meaning and Definition

chorizo (kho-rid'-zo) v. 1. to place room between, i.e. part 2. (reflexively) to go away [from G5561] KJV: depart, put asunder, separate Root(s): G5561

Original Word
χωρίζω

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5563. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to separate/leave

Usage: χωρίζω [in LXX: 2Ch.12:8, al. (בָּדַל ni., etc.), Wis.1:3, 2Ma.5:21, al. ;] __1. to separate, divide, put asunder: with accusative of thing(s), opposite to συζεύγνυμι Mat.19:6, Mrk.10:9; with accusative of person(s), before ἀπό (Wis.1:3), Rom.8:35, 39; pf. pass ptcp., Heb.7:26. __2. In late writers, mid. and 1 aor pass., to separate oneself, depart: Phm 15; before ἀπό Act.1:4, ἐκ, Act.18:1-2; of divorce (polyb., al.), 1Co.7:10-11 7:15 (cf. ἀπο-, δια-χωρίζω).† (AS)

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How Strong's G5563 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's G5563, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

depart Acts 1:4 departed Acts 18:1 put Matthew 19:6 away 1 Corinthians 7:11

How Strong's G5563 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 12 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5563 (χωρίζω) appears 26 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5563 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5563 in the New Testament

12 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 19:6 KJV

Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Mark 10:9 KJV

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Acts 1:4 KJV

And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

Strong's G5563 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Leviticus 13:46 Septuagint / Brenton

All the days in which the plague shall be upon him, being unclean, he shall be esteemed unclean; he shall dwell apart, his place of sojourn shall be without the camp.

Judges 4:11 Septuagint / Brenton

And Heber the Kenite had removed from Caina, from the sons of Jobab the father-in-law of Moses, and pitched his tent by the oak of the covetous ones, which is near Kedesh.

Judges 6:18 Septuagint / Brenton

depart not hence until I come to thee, and I will bring forth an offering and offer it before thee: and he said, I will remain until thou return.

Strong's G5563 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

12 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 5:39 Septuagint / Brenton

And when the description of the kindred of these men was sought in the register, and was not found, they were removed from executing the office of the priesthood:

1 Esdras 7:13 Septuagint / Brenton

And the children of Israel that came out of the captivity did eat, even all they that had separated themselves from the abominations of the people of the land, and sought the Lord.

1 Esdras 8:54 Septuagint / Brenton

Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, and Hashabiah, and ten men of their brethren with them:

Strong's G5563 in 1 Enoch

3 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 22:8 Septuagint / Brenton

The I asked regarding it, and regarding all the hollow places: 'Why is one separated from the other?'

1 Enoch 22:9 Septuagint / Brenton

And he answered me and said unto me: 'These three have been made that the spirits of the dead might be separated. And such a division has been make (for) the spirits of the righteous, in which there is the bright spring of

1 Enoch 22:12 Septuagint / Brenton

He shall bind them for ever. And such a division has been made for the spirits of those who make their suit, who make disclosures concerning their destruction, when they were slain in the days

Usage Excerpts

First 37 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5563.

Leviticus 13:46 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
All the days in which the plague shall be upon him, being unclean, he shall be esteemed unclean; he shall dwell apart, his place of sojourn shall be without the camp.
Judges 4:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Heber the Kenite had removed from Caina, from the sons of Jobab the father-in-law of Moses, and pitched his tent by the oak of the covetous ones, which is near Kedesh.
Judges 6:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
depart not hence until I come to thee, and I will bring forth an offering and offer it before thee: and he said, I will remain until thou return.
1 Chronicles 12:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And from Gad these separated themselves to David from the wilderness, strong mighty men of war, bearing shields and spears, and their faces were as the face of a lion, and they were nimble as roes upon the mountains in speed.
Ezra 6:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,
Ezra 9:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
Nehemiah 9:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.
Nehemiah 13:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
Proverbs 18:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; But at all times he will be liable to reproach.
Ezekiel 46:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he brought me into the entrance of the place behind the gate, into the chamber of the sanctuary belonging to the priests, that looks toward the north: and, behold, there was a place set apart.
Matthew 19:6 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Mark 10:9 New Testament, KJV
What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Acts 1:4 New Testament, KJV
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
Acts 18:1 New Testament, KJV
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
Acts 18:2 New Testament, KJV
And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
Romans 8:35 New Testament, KJV
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
Romans 8:39 New Testament, KJV
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:10 New Testament, KJV
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:
1 Corinthians 7:11 New Testament, KJV
But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
1 Corinthians 7:15 New Testament, KJV
But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
Philemon 1:15 New Testament, KJV
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
Hebrews 7:26 New Testament, KJV
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
1 Esdras 5:39 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when the description of the kindred of these men was sought in the register, and was not found, they were removed from executing the office of the priesthood:
1 Esdras 7:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the children of Israel that came out of the captivity did eat, even all they that had separated themselves from the abominations of the people of the land, and sought the Lord.
1 Esdras 8:54 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, and Hashabiah, and ten men of their brethren with them:
1 Esdras 8:66 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
threescore and twelve lambs, goats for a peace offering, twelve; all of them a sacrifice to the Lord.
1 Esdras 9:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and do his will, and separate yourselves from the heathen of the land, and from the strange women.
1 Maccabees 1:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
In those days went there out of Israel wicked men, who persuaded many, saying, Let us go and make a covenant with the heathen that are round about us: for since we departed from them we have had much sorrow.
2 Maccabees 5:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So when Antiochus had carried out of the temple a thousand and eight hundred talents, he departed in all haste unto Antioch, weening in his pride to make the land navigable, and the sea passable by foot: such was the haughtiness of his mind.
2 Maccabees 10:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Maccabeus left Simon and Joseph, and Zacchaeus also, and them that were with him, who were enough to besiege them, and departed himself unto those places which more needed his help.
2 Maccabees 12:12 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Judas, thinking indeed that they would be profitable in many things, granted them peace: whereupon they shook hands, and so they departed to their tents.
3 Maccabees 2:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
He proceeded to Egypt, grew worse in wickedness through his aforementioned companions in wine, who were lost to all goodness;
3 Maccabees 5:50 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless, when they reflected upon the succor before granted them from heaven, they prostrated themselves with one accord; removed even the sucking children from the breast, and
Wisdom of Solomon 1:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For froward thoughts separate from God: And his power, when it is tried, reproveth the unwise.
1 Enoch 22:8 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
The I asked regarding it, and regarding all the hollow places: 'Why is one separated from the other?'
1 Enoch 22:9 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And he answered me and said unto me: 'These three have been made that the spirits of the dead might be separated. And such a division has been make (for) the spirits of the righteous, in which there is the bright spring of
1 Enoch 22:12 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
He shall bind them for ever. And such a division has been made for the spirits of those who make their suit, who make disclosures concerning their destruction, when they were slain in the days

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5563, grouped by book.

Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
Romans 2 usages, New Testament
1 Corinthians 3 usages, New Testament
Philemon 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 5 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 3 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G5563 FAQ

What does chorizo (χωρίζω) mean?

Chorizo (Strong's G5563) is a Greek word most simply glossed "depart". chorizo (kho-rid'-zo) v. 1. to place room between, i.e. part 2. (reflexively) to go away

How many times is chorizo (χωρίζω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 37 linked usages for Strong's G5563 across 20 books.

Where can I study chorizo (χωρίζω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5563 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate chorizo (χωρίζω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as depart, put, departed, and away. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5563 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 10 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 12 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 3 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G5563, with linked reader references where each row is available.