χρεία (chreía) — Business

Greek word study: χρεία (chreía), Strong's G5532. employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution

GreekStrong's G5532
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Greek word
χρεία (chreía)

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employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution

Word study
Derivation: from the base of G5530 (χράομαι) or G5534 (χρή);

KJV translation words: business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want

Where this word appears

Strong's G5532 is tagged on 49 words in 47 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:14 and last appears in Revelation 22:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

need ×36needs ×5Need ×2need of ×2necessary ×1need was there ×1task ×1the needs ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

χρείαν ×39χρείας ×5χρεία ×2χρείαις ×2χρείαν; ×1

Books where it appears most

Luke ×7Matthew ×6Acts ×5Mark ×4John ×41 Thessalonians ×4Hebrews ×41 Corinthians ×3

Verses (first 25 of 47)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5530 χράομαι (chráomai), G5534 χρή (chrḗ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G888 ἀχρεῖος (achreîos), G5535 χρῄζω (chrḗizō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chreía (G5532) mean?

Employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.

How is G5532 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5532 as: business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want.

How often does χρεία (chreía) appear?

Strong's G5532 is tagged on 49 words in 47 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:14 and last appears in Revelation 22:5.