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Lexicon :: Strong's G5532 - chreia

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χρεία
Transliteration
chreia (Key)
Pronunciation
khri'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

χρεία chreía, khri'-ah; from the base of G5530 or G5534; employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution:—business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's G5532 in the following manner: need (25x), need (with G2192) (14x), necessity (3x), use (2x), needful (1x), necessary (1x), business (1x), lack (1x), wants (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x
The KJV translates Strong's G5532 in the following manner: need (25x), need (with G2192) (14x), necessity (3x), use (2x), needful (1x), necessary (1x), business (1x), lack (1x), wants (1x).

  1. necessity, need

  2. duty, business

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χρεία chreía, khri'-ah; from the base of G5530 or G5534; employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution:—business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want.
STRONGS G5532:
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 (Luke 9:11; 15:7); Mark 19:31,34; 22:71; John 13:29; 1 Corinthians 12:21, 24; 1 Thessalonians 4:12; Hebrews 10:36; Revelation 3:17 R G (see below); Revelation 21:23; 22:5 (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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
3:14; 6:8; 9:12; 14:16; 21:3; 26:65
Mark
2:17; 2:25; 11:3; 14:63
Luke
5:31; 9:11; 10:42; 15:7
John
2:25; 13:10; 13:29; 16:30
Acts
2:45; 4:35; 6:3; 20:34; 28:10
Romans
12:13
1 Corinthians
12:21; 12:24
Ephesians
4:28; 4:29
Philippians
2:25; 4:16; 4:19
1 Thessalonians
1:8; 4:9; 4:12
Titus
3:14
Hebrews
5:12; 7:11; 10:36
1 John
2:27; 3:17
Revelation
3:17; 3:17; 21:23; 22:5; 22:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5532 matches the Greek χρεία (chreia),
which occurs 49 times in 47 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:14 - Iohannes autem prohibebat eum dicens ego a te debeo baptizari et tu venis ad me

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:8 - nolite ergo adsimilari eis scit enim Pater vester quibus opus sit vobis antequam petatis eum

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:12 - at Iesus audiens ait non est opus valentibus medico sed male habentibus

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:16 - Iesus autem dixit eis non habent necesse ire date illis vos manducare

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:3 - et si quis vobis aliquid dixerit dicite quia Dominus his opus habet et confestim dimittet eos

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:65 - tunc princeps sacerdotum scidit vestimenta sua dicens blasphemavit quid adhuc egemus testibus ecce nunc audistis blasphemiam

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:17 - hoc audito Iesus ait illis non necesse habent sani medicum sed qui male habent non enim veni vocare iustos sed peccatores

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:25 - et ait illis numquam legistis quid fecerit David quando necessitatem habuit et esuriit ipse et qui cum eo erant

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:3 - et si quis vobis dixerit quid facitis dicite quia Domino necessarius est et continuo illum dimittet huc

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:63 - summus autem sacerdos scindens vestimenta sua ait quid adhuc desideramus testes

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:31 - et respondens Iesus dixit ad illos non egent qui sani sunt medico sed qui male habent

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:11 - quod cum cognovissent turbae secutae sunt illum et excepit illos et loquebatur illis de regno Dei et eos qui cura indigebant sanabat

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:42 - porro unum est necessarium Maria optimam partem elegit quae non auferetur ab ea

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7 - dico vobis quod ita gaudium erit in caelo super uno peccatore paenitentiam habente quam super nonaginta novem iustis qui non indigent paenitentia

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:31 - et si quis vos interrogaverit quare solvitis sic dicetis ei quia Dominus operam eius desiderat

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:34 - at illi dixerunt quia Dominus eum necessarium habet

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:71 - at illi dixerunt quid adhuc desideramus testimonium ipsi enim audivimus de ore eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:25 - et quia opus ei non erat ut quis testimonium perhiberet de homine ipse enim sciebat quid esset in homine

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:10 - dicit ei Iesus qui lotus est non indiget ut lavet sed est mundus totus et vos mundi estis sed non omnes

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 13:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:29 - quidam enim putabant quia loculos habebat Iudas quia dicit ei Iesus eme ea quae opus sunt nobis ad diem festum aut egenis ut aliquid daret

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:30 - nunc scimus quia scis omnia et non opus est tibi ut quis te interroget in hoc credimus quia a Deo existi

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:45 - possessiones et substantias vendebant et dividebant illa omnibus prout cuique opus erat

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:35 - et ponebant ante pedes apostolorum dividebantur autem singulis prout cuique opus erat

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:3 - considerate ergo fratres viros ex vobis boni testimonii septem plenos Spiritu et sapientia quos constituamus super hoc opus

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:34 - ipsi scitis quoniam ad ea quae mihi opus erant et his qui mecum sunt ministraverunt manus istae

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:10 - qui etiam multis honoribus nos honoraverunt et navigantibus inposuerunt quae necessaria erant

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:13 - necessitatibus sanctorum communicantes hospitalitatem sectantes

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21 - non potest dicere oculus manui opera tua non indigeo aut iterum caput pedibus non estis mihi necessarii

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:24 - honesta autem nostra nullius egent sed Deus temperavit corpus ei cui deerat abundantiorem tribuendo honorem

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:28 - qui furabatur iam non furetur magis autem laboret operando manibus quod bonum est ut habeat unde tribuat necessitatem patienti

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:29 - omnis sermo malus ex ore vestro non procedat sed si quis bonus ad aedificationem oportunitatis ut det gratiam audientibus

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:25 - necessarium autem existimavi Epafroditum fratrem et cooperatorem et commilitonem meum vestrum autem apostolum et ministrum necessitatis meae mittere ad vos

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:16 - quia et Thessalonicam et semel et bis in usum mihi misistis

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Unchecked Copy Box Phl 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:19 - Deus autem meus impleat omne desiderium vestrum secundum divitias suas in gloria in Christo Iesu

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:8 - a vobis enim diffamatus est sermo Domini non solum in Macedonia et in Achaia sed in omni loco fides vestra quae est ad Deum profecta est ita ut non sit nobis necesse quicquam loqui

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:9 - de caritate autem fraternitatis non necesse habemus scribere vobis ipsi enim vos a Deo didicistis ut diligatis invicem

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:12 - et ut honeste ambuletis ad eos qui foris sunt et nullius aliquid desideretis

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:1 - de temporibus autem et momentis fratres non indigetis ut scribamus vobis

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:14 - discant autem et nostri bonis operibus praeesse ad usus necessarios ut non sint infructuosi

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:12 - etenim cum deberetis magistri esse propter tempus rursum indigetis ut vos doceamini quae sint elementa exordii sermonum Dei et facti estis quibus lacte opus sit non solido cibo

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11 - si ergo consummatio per sacerdotium leviticum erat populus enim sub ipso legem accepit quid adhuc necessarium secundum ordinem Melchisedech alium surgere sacerdotem et non secundum ordinem Aaron dici

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:36 - patientia enim vobis necessaria est ut voluntatem Dei facientes reportetis promissionem

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 2:27

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:27 - et vos unctionem quam accepistis ab eo manet in vobis et non necesse habetis ut aliquis doceat vos sed sicut unctio eius docet vos de omnibus et verum est et non est mendacium et sicut docuit vos manete in eo

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Jo 3:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:17 - qui habuerit substantiam mundi et viderit fratrem suum necesse habere et clauserit viscera sua ab eo quomodo caritas Dei manet in eo

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:17 - quia dicis quod dives sum et locupletatus et nullius egeo et nescis quia tu es miser et miserabilis et pauper et caecus et nudus

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:23 - et civitas non eget sole neque luna ut luceant in ea nam claritas Dei inluminavit eam et lucerna eius est agnus

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 22:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:5 - et nox ultra non erit et non egebunt lumine lucernae neque lumine solis quoniam Dominus Deus inluminat illos et regnabunt in saecula saeculorum
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