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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, (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. 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 MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:14 -

But John tried to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:8 -

“Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask him.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:12 -

Now when he heard this, he said, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:16 -

“They don’t need to go away,” Jesus told them. “You give them something to eat.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:3 -

“If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them at once.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:65 -

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? See, now you’ve heard the blasphemy.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:17 -

When Jesus heard this, he told them, “It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick. I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:25 -

He said to them, “Have you never read what David and those who were with him did when he was in need and hungry ​— ​

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:3 -

“If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this? ’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here right away.’ ”

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:63 -

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “Why do we still need witnesses?

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:31 -

Jesus replied to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a doctor, but those who are sick.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:11 -

When the crowds found out, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:42 -

“but one thing is necessary.[fn] Mary has made the right choice,[fn] and it will not be taken away from her.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7 -

“I tell you, in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who don’t need repentance.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:31 -

“If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it? ’ say this: ‘The Lord needs it.’ ”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:34 -

“The Lord needs it,” they said.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:71 -

“Why do we need any more testimony,” they said, “since we’ve heard it ourselves from his mouth? ”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:25 -

and because he did not need anyone to testify about man; for he himself knew what was in man.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:10 -

“One who has bathed,” Jesus told him, “doesn’t need to wash anything except his feet, but he is completely clean. You are clean, but not all of you.”

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:29 -

Since Judas kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor.

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:30 -

“Now we know that you know everything and don’t need anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:45 -

They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as any had need.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:35 -

and laid them at the apostles’ feet. This was then distributed to each person as any had need.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:3 -

“Brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:34 -

“You yourselves know that I worked with my own hands to support myself and those who are with me.

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:10 -

So they heaped many honors on us, and when we sailed, they gave us what we needed.

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:13 -

Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality.

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21 -

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you! ” Or again, the head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you! ”

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:24 -

which our respectable parts do not need.

Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the less honorable,

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:28 -

Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:29 -

No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need,[fn] so that it gives grace to those who hear.

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:25 -

But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus ​— ​my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need ​— ​

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:16 -

For even in Thessalonica you sent gifts for my need several times.

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:19 -

And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:8 -

For the word of the Lord rang out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place that your faith[fn] in God has gone out. Therefore, we don’t need to say anything,

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:9 -

About brotherly love: You don’t need me to write you because you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:12 -

so that you may behave properly in the presence of outsiders and not be dependent on anyone.[fn]

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:1 -

About the times and the seasons: Brothers and sisters, you do not need anything to be written to you.

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:14 -

Let our people learn to devote themselves to good works for pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:12 -

Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food.

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11 -

Now if perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be according to the order of Melchizedek and not according to the order of Aaron?

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:36 -

For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:27 -

As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need anyone to teach you. Instead, his anointing teaches you about all things and is true and is not a lie; just as it has taught you,[fn] remain in him.

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:17 -

If anyone has this world’s goods and sees a fellow believer[fn] in need but withholds compassion from him ​— ​how does God’s love reside in him?

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:17 -

“For you say, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’ and you don’t realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:23 -

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:5 -

Night will be no more; people will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will give them light, and they will reign forever and ever.

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