5538. chrématismos
Berean Strong's Lexicon
chrématismos: Divine response, warning, instruction

Original Word: χρηματισμός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: chrématismos
Pronunciation: khray-mat-is-MOS
Phonetic Spelling: (khray-mat-is-mos')
Definition: Divine response, warning, instruction
Meaning: an oracle, divine response.

Word Origin: Derived from the verb χρηματίζω (chrēmatizō), which means "to give a divine response" or "to warn."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5002 נְאֻם (ne'um) - often translated as "utterance" or "oracle," referring to a divine declaration.

- H1697 דָּבָר (dabar) - meaning "word" or "matter," frequently used in the context of God's word or command.

Usage: The term "chrématismos" refers to a divine communication or oracle, often implying a warning or instruction given by God. It is used in contexts where God communicates His will or guidance to individuals, often through dreams, visions, or prophetic messages.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, divine oracles and communications were highly regarded as authoritative and were often sought for guidance in important decisions. In the Jewish and early Christian context, such divine communications were seen as a means by which God revealed His will to His people, guiding them in righteousness and warning them against impending danger or judgment.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 5538 xrēmatismós – a divine response (see xrēmatizō); "an oracular answer" (WS, 723), used only in Ro 11:4. See 5537 (xrēmatizō).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chrématizó
Definition
a divine response, an oracle
NASB Translation
divine response (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5538: χρηματισμός

χρηματισμός, χρηματισμοῦ, (χρηματίζω, which see), a divine response, an oracle: Romans 11:4. (2 Macc. 2:4; cf. Diodorus 1, 1; 14, 7; Clement of Rome, 1 Cor. 17, 5 [ET]; (cf. Artemidorus Daldianus, oneir. 1, 2, p. 8; Suicer, Thesaurus under the word (vol. 2, col. 1532)); in various other senses in the Greek writings from Xenophon, and Plato down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
a divine response

From chrematizo; a divine response or revelation -- answer of God.

see GREEK chrematizo

Forms and Transliterations
χρηματισμος χρηματισμός chrematismos chrematismós chrēmatismos chrēmatismós
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Englishman's Concordance
Romans 11:4 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτῷ ὁ χρηματισμός Κατέλιπον ἐμαυτῷ
NAS: But what is the divine response to him? I HAVE KEPT
KJV: saith the answer of God unto him?
INT: to him the divine answer I kept to myself

Strong's Greek 5538
1 Occurrence


χρηματισμός — 1 Occ.

















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