What does χρεία · ἔχω mean in the Bible?
χρεία · ἔχω is a Greek phrase meaning "has need".
Greek · G5532, G2192
χρείαν ἔχει
Need · to have/be
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χρείαG5532need
Pronunciationchreía
Practical lack requiring action or supply, not merely abstract want or desire.
Open lexicon entry →ἔχωG2192to have/be
Pronunciationéchō
Possesses or holds; in periphrasis expresses qualities, relationships, or states more vividly than simple verbs alone
Open lexicon entry →What does χρείαν ἔχει (chreian echei) mean in the Bible?
χρεία · ἔχω is a Greek phrase meaning "has need".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5532, G2192?
G5532, G2192 is connected to 49 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. has need
Source Gloss
has need
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms49Case patternAccusative (42)Number patternSingular (45)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineLuke 10:42 · Heb 7:112×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineActs 6:3 · Eph 4:29 · Phil 2:253×
Dative · Plural · FeminineActs 20:34 · Rom 12:132×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMatt 3:14 · Matt 6:8 · Matt 9:12 · Matt 14:16 · Matt 21:3 · Matt 26:65 · Mark 2:17 · Mark 2:25 · Mark 11:3 · Mark 14:63 · Luke 5:31 · Luke 9:11 · Luke 15:7 · Luke 19:31 · Luke 19:34 · Luke 22:7140×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineActs 28:10 · Titus 3:142×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 697 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present610imperfect51aorist19future12perfect5
Voice
active692middle5
Mood
indicative374participle238subjunctive44infinitive28imperative11optative2
NT Occurrences
Matthew 1:18ἔχουσαpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 1:23ἕξειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 3:14ἔχωpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 3:4εἶχενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 3:9ἔχομενpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 4:24ἔχονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 5:23ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 5:46ἔχετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:1ἔχετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 6:8ἔχετεpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 7:29ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 8:16ἔχονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 8:20ἔχουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 8:20ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 8:9ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 9:12ἔχουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 9:12ἔχοντεςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 9:36ἔχονταpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 9:6ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 11:15ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 11:18ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 12:10ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 12:11ἕξειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 13:12ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:12ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:12ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:21ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:27ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:43ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 13:44ἔχειpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 13:46εἶχενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 13:5εἶχενimperfect active indicativebackgroundMatthew 13:5ἔχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 13:6ἔχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 13:9ἔχωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 14:16ἔχουσινpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 14:17ἔχομενpresent active indicativeongoingMatthew 14:35ἔχονταςpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 14:4ἔχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 14:5εἶχονimperfect active indicativebackground+657 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
χρείαν ἔχει is built from these roots: