Lexicon chreia: Need, necessity, lack, requirement Original Word: χρεία Strong's Exhaustive Concordance 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 NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originakin to chraomai Definition need, business NASB Translation necessary (1), need (40), needed (1), needs (6), task (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5532: χρείαχρεία, 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 ( 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. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of need or necessity in the Hebrew Bible is often expressed with words like צָרַךְ (tsarakh • Strong's Hebrew 6878) and חָסֵר (chaser • Strong's Hebrew 2637), which convey a sense of lacking or requiring something essential. These terms, like χρεία, emphasize the importance of addressing needs within the community and relying on God's provision. Usage: The word χρεία is used in various contexts within the New Testament to describe situations of need or necessity, whether material, spiritual, or circumstantial. Context: The Greek word χρεία appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing the concept of need or necessity in different contexts. It is often used to describe the needs of individuals or groups, highlighting the importance of addressing these needs within the Christian community. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 3:14 N-AFSGRK: 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 by Matthew 6:8 N-AFS Matthew 9:12 N-AFS Matthew 14:16 N-AFS Matthew 21:3 N-AFS Matthew 26:65 N-AFS Mark 2:17 N-AFS Mark 2:25 N-AFS Mark 11:3 N-AFS Mark 14:63 N-AFS Luke 5:31 N-AFS Luke 9:11 N-AFS Luke 10:42 N-NFS Luke 15:7 N-AFS Luke 19:31 N-AFS Luke 19:34 N-AFS Luke 22:71 N-AFS John 2:25 N-AFS John 13:10 N-AFS John 13:29 N-AFS John 16:30 N-AFS Acts 2:45 N-AFS Acts 4:35 N-AFS Acts 6:3 N-GFS Acts 20:34 N-DFP Strong's Greek 5532 |