Lexical Definition
χρῄζω chrḗizō (khrade'-zo) to need G:V
from χρεία
(have) need.
- to make (i.e. have) necessity, i.e. be in want of
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| χρῄζῃ | she may need | Rom.16.2 |
| χρῄζομεν | we need | 2Cor.3.1 |
| χρῄζετε | you have need | Luke.12.30 |
| you need | Matt.6.32 | |
| χρῄζει | he needs | Luke.11.8 |
| χρήζωσιν | they need | LXX.1Sam.17.18 |
Abbott-Smith
χρῄζω (< χρή) [in LXX Jg 11:7, I Ki 17:18 A * ;]
to need, have need of: c. gen. rei, Mt 6:32, Lk 11:8 12:30, II Co 3:1; c. gen. pers. seq. ἐν, Ro 16:2.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 11:7 |
| 1 Samuel | 17:18 |
| Matthew | 6:32 |
| Luke | 11:8 · 12:30 |
| Romans | 16:2 |
| 2 Corinthians | 3:1 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
χρῄζω,
[Refs 6th c.BC+]present and imperfect (but see below [Refs]: Epic dialect and Ionic dialect χρηΐζω, as always in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; written χρηιίζω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also χρεΐζω, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Doric dialect χρῄζω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also χρήζω [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; χρείζω [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: sicil. Doric dialect χρῄσδω [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Megarian dialect Doric dialect χρῄδδω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future χρῄσω [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect χρηΐσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist Ionic dialect χρηΐσαι probably [Refs]; participle χρηΐσας[Refs]: (χρή):—want, lack, have need of, with genitive, χρηΐζοντα.. ἰητῆρος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δύο χρῄσει [μεσοτάτων] [Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place]: absolutely in participle χρηΐζων needy, poor, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 desire, long for, crave, χρηΐζειν ἀπεόντος[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦ μακροῦ χ. βίου Soph.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; an infinitive may frequently be supplied, φράζε.. ὅ τι χρῄζεις (i.e. φράζειν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί δῆτα χρῄζει;[Refs]
__2.b with accusative person et infinitive, ask or desire that one should do a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so with genitive person et infinitive, desire of one to do, [Refs]; in Trag., with infinitive only, desire to do a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.c with double genitive person et of things, τῶνδε ἐγὼ ὑμέων χρηΐζων συνέλεξα hdt.[Refs]
__2.d χρῄζειν παρά τινος with infinitive, Ps.-[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 participle χρῄζων is used absolutely for εἰ χρῄζει, if one will, if one chooses, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἄλλα φανεῖ χρῄζων (i.e. Ἑρμῆς) if propitious, [Refs]; ἢν τὸν θεὸν χρῄζοντ᾽ ἔχῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποταγγελλέτω ὁ χρῄζων, ={ὁ βουλόμενος}, [Refs]; also τὸ χρῇζον your solicitation, E.IA 1017.
__II passive, χρησθείς is falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]