Strong's Greek · G5532

χρεία

chreía

Definitionemployment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution
Derivationfrom the base of G5530 (χράομαι) or G5534 (χρή);
KJV usagebusiness, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want
Occurrences49 in the KJV · 47 verses

χρεία in Scripture

Matthew 3:14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? Matthew 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. Matthew 9:12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. Matthew 14:16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. Matthew 21:3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. Matthew 26:65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Mark 2:25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and they that were with him? Mark 11:3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. Mark 14:63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? Luke 5:31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. Luke 9:11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
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