chreia: need, business Original Word: χρεία, ας, ἡ
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: chreia
Phonetic Spelling: (khri'-ah)
Short Definition: need, necessity, business
Definition: need, necessity, business.
Word Origin
akin to chraomai
Definition
need, business
NASB Translation
necessary (1), need (40), needed (1), needs (6), task (1).
STRONGS NT 5532: χρεία
χρεία, χρείας, ἡ (χρή), from Aeschylus and Sophocles down; 1. necessity, need: τά πρός τήν χρείαν (L T Tr WH πρός τάς χρείας (cf. below)), such things as suited the exigency, such things as we needed for sustenance and the journey, Acts 28:10; εἰς τάς ἀναγκαίας χρείας (A. V. for necessary uses), i. e. to supply what is absolutely necessary for life ((cf. Babrius fab. 136, 9); others understand the 'wants' here as comprising those of charity or of worship), Titus 3:14; πρός οἰκοδομήν τῆς χρείας, for the edification of souls, of which there is now special need, Ephesians 4:29 (cf. R. V. and marginal reading); ἐστι χρεία, there is need, followed by an accusative with infinitive Hebrews 7:11; ἐστι χρεία τίνος, there is need of something, Revelation 22:5 Griesbach; Luke 10:42 ((but not WH marginal reading)); ἔχω χρείαν τίνος, to have need of (be in want of) something (often in the Greek writings from Aeschylus down, cf. Passow, under the word, 1; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, II. 1)), Matthew 6:8; Matthew 21:3; Mark 11:3; Luke (); ; John 13:29; 1 Corinthians 12:21, 24; 1 Thessalonians 4:12; Hebrews 10:36; Revelation 3:17 R G (see below); (not Griesbach); τοῦ with an infinitive Hebrews 5:12 (Winers Grammar, § 44, 4 a.; cf. τίς, 2 b., p. 626a bottom); the genitive of the thing is evident from the context, Acts 2:45; Acts 4:35; with the genitive of a person whose aid, testimony, etc., is needed, Matthew 9:12; Matthew 26:65; Mark 2:17; Mark 14:63; Luke 5:31; ἔχω χρείαν, followed by an infinitive (cf. Buttmann, § 140, 3), I, etc. have need to etc., Matthew 3:14; Matthew 14:16; John 13:10; 1 Thessalonians 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 4:9 (with which cf. 5:1 (see Winers Grammar, 339 (318); Buttmann, § 140, 3)); followed by ἵνα (see ἵνα, II. 2 c. (Buttmann, § 139, 46; cf. Epictetus diss. 1, 17, 18)), John 2:25; John 16:30; 1 John 2:27; χρείαν ἔχω, absolutely, to have need: Mark 2:25; (Ephesians 4:28); 1 John 3:17; οὐδέν χρείαν ἐηξω, to have need as to nothing (cf. Buttmann, § 131, 10), Revelation 3:17 L T Tr WH. ἡ χρεία with a genitive of the subjunctive the condition of one deprived of those things which he is scarcely able to do without, want, need: λειτουργός τῆς χρείας μου (see λειτουργός, 2 at the end), Philippians 2:25; πληροῦν τήν χρείαν τίνος (Thucydides 1. 70), Philippians 4:19; (add, εἰς (Lachmann brackets εἰς) τήν χρείαν μοι ἐπέμψατε, unto (i. e. to relieve, cf. εἰς, B. II. 3 c. γ., p. 185b top) my need, Philippians 4:16); plural one's necessities: ταῖς χρείαις ... ὑπηρέτησαν, to provide for one's necessities, Acts 20:34; κοινωνεῖν ταῖς χρείαις (cf. p. 352{a} top), Romans 12:13. 2. duty, business (so especially from Polybius down (cf. Judith 12:10; 1 Macc. 12:45 1 Macc. 13:37; 2 Macc. 7:24, etc.)): Acts 6:3.
need, wantFrom the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution -- business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want. see GREEK chre see GREEK chraomai
εχρεμέτιζεν χρεια χρεία χρειαις χρείαις χρειαν χρείαν χρειας χρείας χρεμετίσατε χρεμετισμός χρεμετισμού χρεμετισμώ χρεμέτισον χρέος χρέους chreia chreía chreiais chreíais chreian chreían chreias chreías
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Strong's Greek 5532
49 Occurrences
χρεία — 2 Occ.
χρείαις — 2 Occ.
χρείαν — 40 Occ.
χρείας — 5 Occ.
Matthew 3:14 N-AFS
BIB: λέγων Ἐγὼ χρείαν ἔχω ὑπὸ
NAS: I have need to be baptized
KJV: I have need to be baptized of
INT: saying I need have byMatthew 6:8 N-AFS
BIB: ὑμῶν ὧν χρείαν ἔχετε πρὸ
NAS: knows what you need before you ask
KJV: what things ye have need of, before ye
INT: of you of what things need you have before Matthew 9:12 N-AFS
BIB: εἶπεν Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ
NAS: who are healthy who need a physician,
KJV: whole need not
INT: he said Not need have they who Matthew 14:16 N-AFS
BIB: αὐτοῖς Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν ἀπελθεῖν
NAS: said to them, They do not need to go away;
KJV: said unto them, They need not depart;
INT: to them No need they have to go away Matthew 21:3 N-AFS
BIB: κύριος αὐτῶν χρείαν ἔχει εὐθὺς
NAS: has need of them,' and immediately
KJV: The Lord hath need of them; and
INT: Lord of them need has immediately Matthew 26:65 N-AFS
BIB: τί ἔτι χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτύρων
NAS: further need do we have
KJV: further need have we
INT: why any more need have we of witnesses Mark 2:17 N-AFS
BIB: ὅτι Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ
NAS: who are healthy who need a physician,
KJV: have no need of the physician, but
INT: Not need have they who Mark 2:25 N-AFS
BIB: Δαυίδ ὅτε χρείαν ἔσχεν καὶ
NAS: when he was in need and he and his companions
KJV: when he had need, and was an hungred,
INT: David when need he had and Mark 11:3 N-AFS
BIB: κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει καὶ
NAS: has need of it'; and immediately
KJV: the Lord hath need of him; and
INT: Lord of it need has and Mark 14:63 N-AFS
BIB: Τί ἔτι χρείαν ἔχομεν μαρτύρων
NAS: further need do we have
KJV: and saith, What need we any further
INT: What any more need have we of witnesses Luke 5:31 N-AFS
BIB: αὐτούς Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ
NAS: who are well who need a physician,
KJV: They that are whole need not
INT: them No need have they who Luke 9:11 N-AFS
BIB: καὶ τοὺς χρείαν ἔχοντας θεραπείας
NAS: those who had need of healing.
KJV: healed them that had need of healing.
INT: and those need having of healing Luke 10:42 N-NFS
BIB: δέ ἐστιν χρεία ἢ ἑνός
NAS: thing is necessary, for Mary
KJV: one thing is needful: and Mary
INT: however is necessary and one thing Luke 15:7 N-AFS
BIB: οἵτινες οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν μετανοίας
NAS: who need no
INT: who no need have of repentance Luke 19:31 N-AFS
BIB: κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει
NAS: The Lord has need of it.'
KJV: the Lord hath need of him.
INT: Lord of it need has Luke 19:34 N-AFS
BIB: κύριος αὐτοῦ χρείαν ἔχει
NAS: The Lord has need of it.
KJV: The Lord hath need of him.
INT: Lord of it need has Luke 22:71 N-AFS
BIB: ἔχομεν μαρτυρίας χρείαν αὐτοὶ γὰρ
NAS: further need do we have
KJV: What need we any further witness?
INT: have we of witness need ourselves indeed John 2:25 N-AFS
BIB: ὅτι οὐ χρείαν εἶχεν ἵνα
NAS: and because He did not need anyone
KJV: [men],And needed not that
INT: that no need he had that John 13:10 N-AFS
BIB: οὐκ ἔχει χρείαν εἰ μὴ
NAS: to him, He who has bathed needs only
KJV: He that is washed needeth not
INT: not has [other] need if not John 13:29 N-AFS
BIB: Ἀγόρασον ὧν χρείαν ἔχομεν εἰς
NAS: the things we have need of for the feast;
KJV: we have need of against
INT: Buy what things need [of] we have for John 16:30 N-AFS
BIB: καὶ οὐ χρείαν ἔχεις ἵνα
NAS: no need for anyone
KJV: all things, and needest not that
INT: and not need have that Acts 2:45 N-AFS
BIB: ἄν τις χρείαν εἶχεν
NAS: as anyone might have need.
KJV: every man had need.
INT: anyhow anyone need had Acts 4:35 N-AFS
BIB: ἄν τις χρείαν εἶχεν
NAS: as any had need.
INT: anyhow anyone need had Acts 6:3 N-GFS
BIB: ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης
NAS: we may put in charge of this task.
KJV: over this business.
INT: over the task this Acts 20:34 N-DFP
BIB: ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου καὶ
NAS: ministered to my [own] needs and to the men who were with me.
KJV: unto my necessities, and
INT: that the needs of me and 49 Occurrences
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