What does χρεία · ἀναγκαῖος mean in the Bible?
χρεία · ἀναγκαῖος is a Greek phrase meaning "necessary or pressing needs requiring attention".
Greek · G5532, G316
Chreia anagkaia
Need · necessary; by implication, close (of kin)
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χρείαG5532need
Pronunciationchreía
Practical lack requiring action or supply, not merely abstract want or desire.
Open lexicon entry →ἀναγκαῖοςG316necessary; by implication, close (of kin)
Pronunciationanankaîos
Necessity grounded in nature or obligation; when applied to persons, denotes intimate kinship or close relationship.
Open lexicon entry →What does chreia anagkaia (chreia anagkaia) mean in the Bible?
χρεία · ἀναγκαῖος is a Greek phrase meaning "necessary or pressing needs requiring attention".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5532, G316?
G5532, G316 is connected to 49 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. necessary or pressing needs requiring attention
Source Gloss
necessary or pressing needs requiring attention
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×
Word Origins
chreia anagkaia is built from these roots: