Quick Definition
I need
Strong's Definition
to make (i.e. have) necessity, i.e. be in want of
Derivation: from G5532 (χρεία);
KJV Usage: (have) need
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χρῄζω; (χρή); from Homer down; to have need of, to be in want of: with a genitive of the object (Winer's Grammar, § 30, 8 a.), Mat_6:32; Luk_11:8; Luk_12:30; Rom_16:2 (here with the genitive of a person); 2Co_3:1.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
χρῄζω chrēzō 5x
to need, want, desire, Mat_6:32 ; Luk_11:8 ; Luk_12:30 ; Rom_16:2 ; 2Co_3:1
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
χρῄζω ( < χρή ),
[in LXX Jdg_11:7 , 1Sa_17:18 A * ;]
to need, have need of: c . gen . rei , Mat_6:32 , Luk_11:8 ; Luk_12:30 , 2Co_3:1 ; c . gen . pers . seq . ἐν , Rom_16:2 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
χρῄζω [page 691]
need, have need, (1) c. gen. pers. (Rom. 16:2) BGU I. 37 .7 (A.D. 50) οἶδας γὰρ πῶς αὐτοῦ ἑκάστης ὥρας χρῄζωι , P Flor I 138 .6 (A.D. 264) ἄνελθε ἐπεὶ ἀναγκαιῶς σου χρῄζω : (2) c. gen. rei (Mat. 6:32, al. ) P Strass I. 32 .17 (A.D. 261) χρῄζει ταύτης τῆς ὑπηρεσίας , P Oxy VII. 1066 .14 (iii/A.D.) εἴ τινος δὲ χρῄζεις ἀντίγραψόν μοι : (3) c. acc. rei P Oxy I. 113 .22 (ii/A.D.) ταῦτα ἐ̣μοῦ χρῄζοντος εἰς ἑορτήν , especially when I wanted it for a festival (Edd.) : (4) absolutely P Ryl II. 81 .25 ( c. A.D. 104) ἐκ τούτου δὲ [φανε ]ρόν ἐστιν [καὶ ] μηδένα χρῄζειν , it is evident from this that nobody wants it (Edd.), ib. 239 .11 (mid. iii/A.D.) κἂν πα̣λ̣ι̣ν̣ χρῄζεις , δηλώσις [μ ]οι , and if you have need again, let me hear (Edd.).
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
χρῄζω
(χρή) [in LXX Jdg.11:7, 1Ki.17:18 A * ;]
to need, have need of: with genitive of thing(s), Mat.6:32, Luk.11:8 12:30, 2Co.3:1; with genitive of person(s) before ἐν, Rom.16:2.†
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