Gloss
need, necessity
Forms of the word
Dictionary
χρεία, -ας, ἡ
Greek transliteration
chreia
Simplified transliteration
chreia
Numbers
Strong's number
5532
GK Number
5970
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
49
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1a
Definition
, Eph. 4:29; Heb. 7:11; personal
Greek-English Concordance for χρεία
| Acts 28:10 | They also honored us with many honors, and when we were getting ready to sail, they put on board whatever we needed (chreias | χρείας | acc pl fem). |
| Romans 12:13 | contribute to the needs (chreiais | χρείαις | dat pl fem) of the saints, seek to show hospitality. |
| 1 Corinthians 12:21 | The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) of you.” |
| 1 Corinthians 12:24 | whereas our presentable members have no such need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem). Instead, God has so arranged the body, giving greater honor to the member that lacked it, |
| Ephesians 4:28 | Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him work hard, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one in need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem). |
| Ephesians 4:29 | Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is useful for building up, as the need (chreias | χρείας | gen sg fem) arises, that it may benefit those who hear. |
| Philippians 2:25 | In the meantime I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need (chreias | χρείας | gen sg fem), |
| Philippians 4:16 | for even in Thessalonica you sent something more than once for my need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem). |
| Philippians 4:19 | And my God will supply your every need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. |
| 1 Thessalonians 1:8 | The word of the Lord has echoed forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so we have no need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) to say anything. |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:9 | Now with regard to brotherly love you have no need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) for us to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God how to love one another. |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:12 | In this way you will live a proper life before outsiders and be dependent (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) on (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) no one. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:1 | Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) for anything to be written to you, |
| Titus 3:14 | And let our people learn to be devoted to good deeds, specifically the urgent needs (chreias | χρείας | acc pl fem), lest they be fruitless. |
| Hebrews 5:12 | For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) someone to teach you again the basic elements of God’s revelation. You have become people needing (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) milk, not solid food; |
| Hebrews 7:11 | If, then, perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people had received the law), what further need (chreia | χρεία | nom sg fem) would there have been for another kind of priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than one designated after the order of Aaron? |
| Hebrews 10:36 | You have need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) of endurance, then, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. |
| 1 John 2:27 | But the anointing you received from him abides in you, and you have no need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) that anyone teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and not a lie, just as it has taught you, abide in him. |
| 1 John 3:17 | But whoever has this world’s resources and sees his fellow Christian in need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) yet closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? |
| Revelation 3:17 | Because you say, ‘I am rich and have prospered; I need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) nothing,’ but do not realize that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked, |
| Revelation 21:23 | And the city has no need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God floods it with light, and its lamp is the Lamb. |
| Revelation 22:5 | And night will be no more. They will have no need (chreian | χρείαν | acc sg fem) for the light of a lamp or the light of the sun because the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever. |
