χρῄζω chrēzō · G5535
to need
χρῄζω; (χρή) [in LXX Jdg.11:7, 1Ki.17:18 A * ; ] ; to need, have need of: with genitive of thing(s), Mat.6:32, Luk.11:8 12:30, 2Co.3:1; with genitive of person(s) before ἐν, Rom.16:2.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
χρῄζω, ; []present and imperfect (but see below []: Epic dialect and Ionic dialect χρηΐζω, as always in []; written χρηιίζω, []; also χρεΐζω, []; Doric dialect χρῄζω []; also χρήζω []; χρείζω []: sicil. Doric dialect χρῄσδω []; Megarian dialect Doric dialect χρῄδδω []: future χρῄσω [], Ionic dialect χρηΐσω []: aorist Ionic dialect χρηΐσαι probably []; participle χρηΐσας[]: (χρή):—want, lack, have need of, with genitive, χρηΐζοντα.. ἰητῆρος []; δύο χρῄσει [μεσοτάτων] [] [same place]: absolutely …
Where it's used 5 times
Matthew 6:32 · Luke 11:8 · Luke 12:30 · Romans 16:2 · 2 Corinthians 3:1
Source: TBESG G5535; TFLSJ G5535
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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