χρηματίζω chrēmatizō · G5537
to announce
χρηματίζω; (χρῆμα), [in LXX: Jer.26:2 29:23 30:2 36:2, 4 A (דָבַר pi.), Jer.25:30) (שָׁאַג), 3Ki.18:27, Job.40:8 * ; ] ; 1. to transact business, hence, to consult, deliberate (Thuc., Dem., al.); hence in later writers, ; 2. to make answer (esp. of offcial pronouncements by magistrates, etc.; in π. of the royal reply to an ἔντευξις, which see; cf. Deiss., BS, 122); of an answer by an oracle (Died., Plut., al.); in FlJ, LXX and NT, of divine communications, to instruct, admonish, warn: pass. (Bl., § 54, 3), Mat.2:22, Heb.8:5 11:7 12:25; with inf. (Bl., § 69,4; 70, 3; 72, 5), Mat.2:12, Luk.2:26, Act.10:22 ; 3. to assume a name (as in business), be called (Polyb., al.): Act.11:26, Rom.7:3 …
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
χρημᾰτ-ίζω, ; future -ίσω[], Attic dialect χρημᾰτ-ιῶ []: perfect κεχρημάτικα []: (χρῆμα):—Prose Verb, negotiate, have dealings, especially in money matters (in this sense mostly middle (see #11)), []; 2 of public assemblies, deliberate, περὶ Εὐριπίδου ὅ τι χρὴ παθεῖν []; of presiding officers, conduct business, Decrees cited in []; of the βουλή, []; 2.b with dative, transact business with, τῇ βουλῇ, τῷ δήμῳ, []; negotiate with, πόλεσι περὶ φιλίας []; ἰδίᾳ χ., of intriguing persons, …
Where it's used 9 times
Matthew 2:12 · Matthew 2:22 · Luke 2:26 · Acts 10:22 · Acts 11:26 · Romans 7:3 · Hebrews 8:5 · Hebrews 11:7 · Hebrews 12:25
Source: TBESG G5537; TFLSJ G5537
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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