Lexical Definition

‎χρηματίζω‎ chrēmatízō (khray-mat-id'-zo) to announce ^G:V
from ‎χρῆμα‎

be called, be admonished (warned) of God, reveal, speak.

• to utter an oracle (compare the original sense of ‎χράομαι‎), i.e. divinely intimate
• by implication, (compare the secular sense of ‎χρεία‎) to constitute a firm for business, i.e. (generally) bear as a title

Abbott-Smith

χρηματίζω (< χρῆμα), [in LXX: Je 33 (26):2* 36 (29):23* 37 (30):2 43 (36):2*, 4* A (דּבר pi.), 32:16 (25:30) (שׁאג), III Ki 18:27, Jb 40:3 (8) * ;]
1. to transact business, hence, to consult, deliberate (Thuc., Dem., al.); hence in later writers,
2. to make answer (esp. of offcial pronounce­ments by magistrates, etc.; in π. of the royal reply to an ἔντευξις, q.v.; cf. Deiss., BS, 122); of an answer by an oracle (Diod., Plut., al.); in FlJ, LXX and NT, of divine communications, to instruct, admonish, warn: pass. (Bl., § 54, 3), Mt 2:22, He 8:5 11:7 12:25; c. inf. (Bl., § 69,4; 70, 3; 72, 5), Mt 2:12, Lk 2:26, Ac 10:22
3. to assume a name (as in business), be called (Polyb., al.): Ac 11:26, Ro 7:3 (gnomic fut.; cf. Burton, § 69).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

χρηματίζω-ίζω,

future -ίσω[NT], Attic dialect χρηματίζω-ιῶ [Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect κεχρημάτικα [Refs 4th c.BC+]: (χρῆμα):—Prose Verb, negotiate, have dealings, especially in money matters (in this sense mostly middle (see #11)), [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 of public assemblies, deliberate, περὶ Εὐριπίδου ὅ τι χρὴ παθεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of presiding officers, conduct business, Decrees cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of the βουλή, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2.b with dative, transact business with, τῇ βουλῇ, τῷ δήμῳ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; negotiate with, πόλεσι περὶ φιλίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἰδίᾳ χ., of intriguing persons, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle,[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 give audience to, πρεσβευταῖς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__4 of an oracle, give a response to those who consult it, [LXX+1st c.BC+]; of gods, give ear to, χ. τοῖς εὐχομένοις [Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—passive, receive an answer, warning, in “NT” of divine warnings or revelations, [NT]; ἦν αὐτῷ κεχρηματισμένον a warning had been given him, [NT+2nd c.AD+]
__5 issue ordinances, etc., χ. ἀπορρήσεις [Refs 1st c.AD+]; administer justice, ἐν τῷ Προσωπίτῃ [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__5.b issue orders for payment, pay, ἀπὸ τῆς.. τραπέζης [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τινι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; λόγον χ. ἐς τὰ δαμόσια γράμματα furnish an account.., Arch. f. Religionswiss. [Refs 2nd c.BC+]:—passive, ἐχρηματίσθη πολλὰ διάφορα he was furnished with large sums, [Refs]
__6 take cognizance of, decide upon petitions, [ἐντευξιν] χ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἔντευξις κεχρηματισμένη [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__7 generally, have dealings with, stand in any relation to a person, οὐδὲν αὐτῷ (sic legendum videtur) πρὸς γένος ἐχρημάτιζεν [Refs 5th c.BC+] to be influenced, affected by them, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__8 Astrology texts, operate, of influences, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II middle, χρηματίζομαι: future Attic dialect -ιοῦμαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect κεχρημάτισμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—negotiate or transact business for oneself or to one's own profit, make money, οἰόμενοι χρηματιεῖσθαι μᾶλλον ἢ μαχεῖσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially by base arts, ἐξ αὐτῆς τῆς πόλεως [Refs 4th c.BC+]; χ. ἀπό τινος to make money of or from a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 generally, transact business, have dealings with.., τινι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 with accusative of things, χ. τὸ νόμισμα traffic in money, like a money-lender or banker, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; but with accusative person, χ. τινας make money out of any one, i. e. get it from them by extortion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III in later writers, from [Refs 2nd c.BC+]active χρηματίζω takes some special senses:
__III.1 to take and bear a title or name, to be called or styled so and so, χρηματίζειν βασιλεύς [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐχρημάτιζε Χαλκηδόνιος, Κρητικός, [Refs 1st c.BC+]; μὴ πατρόθεν, ἀλλ᾽ ἀπὸ μητέρων χ. to call themselves not after their fathers, but after their mothers, [Refs 1st c.AD+] see at {δημοτευόμενο; χ. τοὺς μαθητὰς Χριστιανούς} [NT]; τιμῆς καὶ πίστεως χ. ἄξιοι to be deemed.., [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.2 generally, to be called, μοιχαλίς [NT+1st c.AD+]; καὶ ὡς χ. 'and so forth' (omitting some of the writer's names), [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__III.3 change or be changed, εἴς τι [Refs]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Rom.7.3 ☩ LXX.Jer.33.2* ☩ Matt.2.12 ☩ Acts.10.22 ☩ Luke.2.26 ☩ Acts.11.26 ☩ Rom.7.3}