What does χρῄζω (chrḗizō) mean in the Bible?
χρῄζω (chrḗizō) is a Greek word meaning "to need".
Greek · G5535
χρῄζω
To need
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χρῄζωG5535
Pronunciationchrḗizō
What does χρῄζω (chrḗizō) mean in the Bible?
χρῄζω (chrḗizō) is a Greek word meaning "to need".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5535?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include you need (2), do we need (1), he needs (1), she may need (1).
Where does χρῄζω (chrḗizō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 6:32. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (2), 2 Corinthians (1), Matthew (1), Romans (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ityou need2×Matthew 6:32, Luke 12:30
do we need1×2 Corinthians 3:1
he needs1×Luke 11:8
she may need1×Romans 16:2
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 6:32χρῄζετεtoyou needVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralLuke 11:8χρῄζειtohe needsVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 12:30χρῄζετεtoyou needVerb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralRomans 16:2χρῄζῃtoshe may needVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular2 Corinthians 3:1χρῄζομενtodo we needVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 6:32
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
Matthew1Luke2Romans12 Corinthians1
Source forms
χρῄζετε2xchrēzeteMatthew 6:32, Luke 12:30
χρῄζει1xchrēzeiLuke 11:8
χρῄζῃ1xchrēzēRomans 16:2
χρῄζομεν1xchrēzomen2 Corinthians 3:1
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural2xMatthew 6:32, Luke 12:30
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural1x2 Corinthians 3:1
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xLuke 11:8
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1xRomans 16:2
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to need
Strong'sG5535
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances5 timesWord forms2 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to need
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 6:32Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Indicative
χρῄζετεcrhzete
I need
Read verseLuke 11:8Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
χρῄζει.crhzei
I need
Read verseLuke 12:30Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Indicative
χρῄζετεcrhzete
I need
Read verseRomans 16:2Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
χρῄζῃcrhzh
I need
Read verse2 Corinthians 3:1Verb First Person Plural Present Active Indicative
χρῄζομεν,crhzomen
I need
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms5TensesPresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Present ActiveMatt 6:32 · Luke 12:30 · Luke 11:8 · 2 Cor 3:14×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Present ActiveRom 16:21×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present5
Voice
active5
Mood
indicative4subjunctive1
NT 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
χρῄζω is built from this root: