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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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:14 - But John G2491 tried to prevent G1254 Him, saying, G3004 “I have G2192 need G5532 to be baptized G907 by You, and do You come G2064 to me?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 6:8 - “So G3767 do not be like G3666 them; for your Father G3962 knows G6063 what G3739 you need G5532 before G4253 you ask G154 Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:12 - But when Jesus heard G191 this, He said, G3004 “It is not those G3588 who are healthy G2480 who need G5532 a physician, G2395 but those G3588 who are sick. G2560

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:16 - But Jesus G2424 said G3004 to them, “They do not need G5532 to go G565 away; G565 you give G1325 them something to eat!” G2068

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:3 - “If G1437 anyone G5100 says G3004 anything G5100 to you, you shall say, G3004 ‘The Lord G2962 has G2192 need G5532 of them,’ and immediately G2117 he will send G649 them.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:65 - Then G5119 the high G749 priest G749 tore G1284 his [fn]robes G2440 and said, G3004 “He has blasphemed! G987 What G5101 further G2089 need G5532 do we have G2192 of witnesses? G3144 Behold, G2396 you have now G3568 heard G191 the blasphemy; G988

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:17 - And hearing G191 this, Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to them, “It is not those G3588 who are healthy G2480 who need G5532 a physician, G2395 but those G3588 who are sick; G2560 I did not come G2064 to call G2564 the righteous, G1342 but sinners.” G268

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:25 - And He *said G3004 to them, “Have you never G3763 read G314 what G5101 David G1138 did G4160 when G3753 he was in need G5532 and he and his companions G3588 G3326 became hungry; G3983

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:3 - “If G1437 anyone G5100 says G3004 to you, ‘Why G5101 are you doing G4160 this?’ G3778 you say, G3004 ‘The Lord G2962 has G2192 need G5532 of it’; and immediately G2117 he [fn]will send G649 it back G3825 here.” G5602

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:63 - Tearing G1284 his clothes, G5509 the high G749 priest G749 *said, G3004 “What G5101 further G2089 need G5532 do we have G2192 of witnesses? G3144

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:31 - And Jesus G2424 answered G611 and said G3004 to them, “It is not those G3588 who are well G5198 who need G5532 a physician, G2395 but those G3588 who are sick. G2560

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:11 - But the crowds G3793 were aware G1097 of this and followed G190 Him; and welcoming G588 them, He began speaking G2980 to them about G4012 the kingdom G932 of God G2316 and curing G2390 those G3588 who had G2192 need G5532 of healing. G2322

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:42 - but only one G1520 thing G1520 is necessary, G5532 for Mary G3137 has chosen G1586 the good G18 part, G3310 which G3748 shall not be taken G851 away G851 from her.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:7 - “I tell G3004 you that in the same G3779 way, G3779 there will be more joy G5479 in heaven G3772 over G1909 one G1520 sinner G268 who repents G3340 than G2228 over G1909 ninety-nine G1768 G1767 righteous G1342 persons G1342 who G3748 need G5532 no G3756 repentance. G3341

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:31 - “If G1437 anyone G5100 asks G2065 you, ‘Why G1223 G5101 are you untying G3089 it?’ you shall say, G3004 ‘The Lord G2962 has G2192 need G5532 of it.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:34 - They said, G3004 “The Lord G2962 has G2192 need G5532 of it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:71

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:71 - Then G2532 they said, G3004 “What G5101 further G2089 need G5532 do we have G2192 of testimony? G3141 For we have heard G191 it ourselves G846 from His own mouth.” G4750

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:25 - and because G3754 He did not need G5532 anyone G5100 to testify G3140 concerning G4012 man, G444 for He Himself G846 knew G1097 what G5101 was in man. G444

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:10 - Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to him, “He who has bathed G3068 needs G5532 only G3756 G1487 G3361 to wash G3538 his feet, G4228 but is completely G3650 clean; G2513 and you are clean, G2513 but not all G3956 of you.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 13:29 - For some G5100 were supposing, G1380 because G1893 Judas G2455 had G2192 the money G1101 box, G1101 that Jesus G2424 was saying G3004 to him, “Buy G59 the things we have G2192 need G5532 of for the feast”; G1859 or G2228 else, G2228 that he should give G1325 something G5100 to the poor. G4434

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 16:30 - “Now G3568 we know G6063 that You know G6063 all G3956 things, G3956 and have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 for anyone G5100 to question G2065 You; by this G3778 we believe G4100 that You came G1831 from God.” G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:45 - and they began selling G4097 their property G2933 and possessions G5223 and were sharing G1266 them with all, G3956 as anyone G5100 might have G2192 need. G5532

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:35

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:35 - and lay G5087 them at the apostles’ G652 feet, G4228 and they would be distributed G1239 to each G1538 as any G5100 had G2192 need. G5532

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:3 - “Therefore, G1161 brethren, G80 select G1980 from among G1537 you seven G2033 men G435 of good G3140 reputation, G3140 full G4134 of the Spirit G4151 and of wisdom, G4678 whom G3739 we may put G2525 in charge G2525 of this G3778 task. G5532

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:34

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:34 - “You yourselves G846 know G1097 that these G3778 hands G5495 ministered G5256 to my own needs G5532 and to the men who were with me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:10 - They also honored G5091 us with many G4183 [fn]marks G5092 of respect; G5092 and when we were setting G321 sail, G321 they [fn]supplied G2007 us with [fn]all G3588 we needed. G5532

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:13 - contributing G2841 to the needs G5532 of the [fn]saints, G40 [fn]practicing G1377 hospitality. G5381

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:21 - And the eye G3788 cannot G1410 G3756 say G3004 to the hand, G5495 “I have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of you”; or G2228 again G3825 the head G2776 to the feet, G4228 “I have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:24 - whereas G1161 our more G4053 presentable G2158 members have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of it. But God G2316 has so composed G4786 the body, G4983 giving G1325 more G4053 abundant G4053 honor G5092 to that member which lacked, G5302

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:28 - He who steals G2813 must steal G2813 no G3371 longer; G3371 but rather G3123 he must labor, G2872 performing G2038 with his own G2398 hands G5495 what G18 is good, G18 so G2443 that he will have G2192 something to share G3330 with [fn]one G3588 who has G2192 need. G5532

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:29

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 4:29 - Let no G3361 G3956 [fn]unwholesome G4550 word G3056 proceed G1607 from your mouth, G4750 but only G1487 such G5100 a word as is good G18 for edification G3619 [fn]according to the need G5532 of the moment, so G2443 that it will give G1325 grace G5485 to those G3588 who hear. G191

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 2:25 - But I thought G2233 it necessary G316 to send G3992 to you Epaphroditus, G1891 my brother G80 and fellow G4904 worker G4904 and fellow G4961 soldier, G4961 who is also G1161 your [fn]messenger G652 and minister G3011 to my need; G5532

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:16 - for even G2532 in Thessalonica G2332 you sent G3992 a gift more G2532 G1364 than G2532 once G530 for my needs. G5532

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:19 - And my God G2316 will supply G4137 [fn]all G3956 your needs G5532 according G2596 to His riches G4149 in glory G1391 in Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 1:8 - For the word G3056 of the Lord G2962 has sounded G1837 forth G1837 from you, not only G3440 in Macedonia G3109 and Achaia, G882 but also in every G3956 place G5117 your faith G4102 toward G4314 God G2316 has gone G1831 forth, G1831 so G5620 that we have G2192 no G3361 need G5532 to say G2980 anything. G5100

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:9 - Now G1161 as to the love G5360 of the brethren, G5360 you have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 for anyone to write G1125 to you, for you yourselves G846 are taught G2312 by God G2312 to love G25 one G240 another; G240

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:12 - so G2443 that you will [fn]behave G4043 properly G2156 toward G4314 outsiders G3588 G1854 and [fn]not be in any G3367 need. G5532

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:1 - Now G1161 as to the times G5550 and the epochs, G2540 brethren, G80 you have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of anything to be written G1125 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 3:14 - Our people G3588 must also G2532 learn G3129 to engage G4291 in good G2570 [fn]deeds G2041 to meet pressing G316 needs, G5532 so G2443 that they will not be unfruitful. G175

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:12 - For though G2532 [fn]by this G3588 time G5550 you ought G3784 to be teachers, G1320 you have G2192 need G5532 again G3825 for someone G5100 to teach G1321 you the [fn]elementary G4747 G746 principles G4747 of the oracles G3051 of God, G2316 and you have come G1096 to need G5532 milk G1051 and not solid G4731 food. G5160

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 7:11 - Now G3767 if G1487 perfection G5050 was through G1223 the Levitical G3020 priesthood G2420 (for on the basis G1909 of it the people G2992 received G3549 the Law), G3549 what G5101 further G2089 need G5532 was there for another G2087 priest G2409 to arise G450 according G2596 to the order G5010 of Melchizedek, G3198 and not be designated G3004 according G2596 to the order G5010 of Aaron? G2

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 10:36 - For you have G2192 need G5532 of endurance, G5281 so G2443 that when you have done G4160 the will G2307 of God, G2316 you may receive G2865 [fn]what G1860 was promised. G1860

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 2:27 - As for you, the anointing G5545 which G3739 you received G2983 from Him abides G3306 in you, and you have G2192 no G3756 need G5532 for anyone G5100 to teach G1321 you; but as His anointing G5545 teaches G1321 you about G4012 all G3956 things, G3956 and is true G227 and is not a lie, G5579 and just G2531 as it has taught G1321 you, [fn]you abide G3306 in Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 3:17 - But whoever G3739 G302 has G2192 the world’s G2889 goods, G979 and sees G2334 his brother G80 in need G5532 and closes G2808 his [fn]heart G4698 [fn]against G575 him, how G4459 does the love G26 of God G2316 abide G3306 in him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:17 - ‘Because G3754 you say, G3004 “I am G1510 rich, G4145 and have become G4147 wealthy, G4147 and have G2192 need G5532 of nothing,” G3762 and you do not know G6063 that you are wretched G5005 and miserable G1652 and poor G4434 and blind G5185 and naked, G1131

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:23 - And the city G4172 has G2192 no G3756 need G5532 of the sun G2246 or G3761 of the moon G4582 to shine G5316 on it, for the glory G1391 of God G2316 has illumined G5461 it, and its lamp G3088 is the Lamb. G721

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:5 - And there will no G3756 longer G2089 be any night; G3571 and they [fn]will not have G2192 need G5532 of the light G5457 of a lamp G3088 nor G2532 the light G5457 of the sun, G2246 because G3754 the Lord G2962 God G2316 will illumine G5461 them; and they will reign G936 forever G165 and ever. G165
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