χρεία (chreía) — Business
Greek word study: χρεία (chreía), Strong's G5532. employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution
Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution
KJV translation words: business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want
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
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Forms found in the text
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 47)
- Matthew 3:14 — χρείαν — need
- Matthew 6:8 — χρείαν — need
- Matthew 9:12 — χρείαν — need
- Matthew 14:16 — χρείαν — need
- Matthew 21:3 — χρείαν — need
- Matthew 26:65 — χρείαν — need
- Mark 2:17 — χρείαν — need
- Mark 2:25 — χρείαν — need
- Mark 11:3 — χρείαν — need
- Mark 14:63 — χρείαν — need
- Luke 5:31 — χρείαν — need
- Luke 9:11 — χρείαν — need
- Luke 10:42 — χρεία — necessary
- Luke 15:7 — χρείαν — need
- Luke 19:31 — χρείαν — need
- Luke 19:34 — χρείαν — need
- Luke 22:71 — χρείαν; — need
- John 2:25 — χρείαν — need
- John 13:10 — χρείαν — need
- John 13:29 — χρείαν — need of
- John 16:30 — χρείαν — need
- Acts 2:45 — χρείαν — need
- Acts 4:35 — χρείαν — need
- Acts 6:3 — χρείας — task
- Acts 20:34 — χρείαις — needs
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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.
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