Χοραζίν ((so G L, also Mat_11:21 Rec.; Luk_10:13 Rec.elz); Χόρζειν T Tr WH; (Χωραζίν, Luk_10:13 Rec.st bez; see εἰ, ἰ; Tdf. Proleg., p. 84; WH's Appendix, p. 155a)), ἡ, indeclinable Chorazin, a town of Galilee, which is mentioned neither in the O. T. nor by Josephus; according to Jerome (in his Onomast. (cf. Eusebius, onomasticon, Larsow and Parthey edition, p. 374)) two miles distant from Capernaum; perhaps the same place which in the talmud, Menach. f. 85, 1 is called λψζιο (cf. Edersheim, Jesus the Messiah, ii. 139), the remains of which Robinson (Biblical Researches, iii. 347, 359f) thinks must be sought for in the ruins of the modern Tell Hum; but Wilson (Recovery of Jerusalem, American edition, pp. 270, 292ff; Our Work in Palestine, p. 188), with whom (Thomson (Land and Book, ii. 8)), Socin (in Baedeker's Palestine and Syria, English edition, p. 374), Wolff (in Riehm, p. 235) (the Conders (Handbook. to the Bible, p. 324), and the majority of recent scholars) agree, holds to the more probable opinion which identifies it with Kerazeh, a heap of ruins lying an hour's journey to the N. E. of Tell Hum: Mat_11:21; Luk_10:13. Cf. Winers RWB under the word; Keim, i., p. 605 (English translation, ii. 367) and ii. 118 (English translation, iii. 143). STRONGS NT 5523: Χωραζίν [Χωραζίν, see Χοραζίν.]

Χοραζίν Chorazin 2x also spelled Χωραζίν and Χοραζείν , Chorazin, a town of Galilee, probably near Bethsaida and Capernaum, indecl., Mat_11:21 ; Luk_10:13 *. See PhotoGuide.

Χοραζείν ( Rec. -ζίν ), ἡ , Chorazin, a town of Galilee: Mat_11:21 , Luk_10:13 .† Χωραζίν , see Χοραζείν .

χόος / χοῦς [pages 689, 690] χοῦς , abbreviated from χόος . The original meaning earth, earth dug out, is seen in P Tebt I. 13 .14 (B.C. 114) τὸν ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ χοῦν ἀναβεβληκότας εἰς τὰ τοῦ σημαινο (μένου ) Φιλο̣ναύ (του ) κλ̣η̣(ρου ) χώματα , had heaped the earth from it ( sc. a dyke) on to the mounds of the holding of the said Philonautes (Edd.), P Oxy VI. 985 (accounts 2nd half i/A.D.) ἐργά (ταις ) δυσὶ σκάπτοντ (ι ) χοῦν ( a mound ), ib. XIV. 1758 .10 (ii/A.D.) καλῶς ποιήσεις κατενγυήσας τὸν χοῦν ὃ ἐξέσκαψεν Ἁτρῆς ὁ γεωργός μου ἀπὸ τῶν ἐδαφῶν μου , and P Tebt II. 342 .27 (late ii/A.D.) ψ̣[ι ]λ̣ο̣υ̣ͅ τόπου εἰς ἐκσκαφὴν χοὸς καὶ χαινογείου καὶ ἄμμου , a vacant space for digging earth, porous clay and sand (Edd.). The meaning dust, as in Mar. 6:11, Rev. 18:19, may be seen in Syll 500 ( = .3 313) .26 (B.C. 320 319) τοὺς τὸν [χ ]οῦν κατα [βε ]βληκότας εἰς τὰς ὁδ [ο ]ὺς ταύτας [ἀ ]ναι [ρ ]εῖν .

Χοραζείν (Rec. -ζίν), ἡ, Chorazin, a town of Galilee: Mat.11:21, Luk.10:13.† (AS)