What does χρῆμα (chrēma) mean in the Bible?
χρῆμα (chrēma): Wealth or money viewed as concrete possessions one owns and uses, not merely abstract value
Greek · G5536
χρῆμα
Money
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χρῆμαG5536
Pronunciationchrēma
What does χρῆμα (chrēma) mean in the Bible?
χρῆμα (chrēma): Wealth or money viewed as concrete possessions one owns and uses, not merely abstract value
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5536?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include money (3), rich (2), a bribe (1).
Where does χρῆμα (chrēma) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 10:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (4), Luke (1), Mark (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 Itmoney3×Acts 4:37, Acts 8:18, Acts 8:20
rich2×Mark 10:23, Luke 18:24
a bribe1×Acts 24:26
Show sample aligned rows
Mark 10:23χρήματαtorichNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralLuke 18:24χρήματαtorichNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralActs 4:37χρῆμαtomoneyNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularActs 8:18χρήματαtomoneyNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralActs 8:20χρημάτωνtomoneyNoun - Genitive Neuter PluralActs 24:26χρήματαtoa bribeNoun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMark 10:23
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Mark1Luke1Acts4
Source forms
χρήματα4xchrēmataMark 10:23, Luke 18:24, Acts 8:18, Acts 24:26
χρῆμα1xchrēmaActs 4:37
χρημάτων1xchrēmatōnActs 8:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural3xMark 10:23, Luke 18:24, Acts 8:18
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular1xActs 4:37
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural1xActs 8:20
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural1xActs 24:26
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Wealth or money viewed as concrete possessions one owns and uses, not merely abstract value
Strong'sG5536
Lexical occurrences6 versesGreek text appearances7 timesWord forms4 forms6 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
money
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Wealth or money viewed as concrete possessions one owns and uses, not merely abstract value
(χράομαι) [in LXX: Jos.22:8, 2Ch.1:11-12 (נֶכֶס), Job.27:17 (כֶּסֶף), etc.; frequently in Sir (5:1, 8, al.), 2 and 4 Mac ;] a thing that one uses or needs (and generally, a matter, event, business); hence in pl.,
awealth, riches: οἱ τά χ. ἔχοντες, Mrk.10:23-24, Luk.18:24;
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 10:23Noun Accusative Plural Neuter
χρήματαcrhmata
money, riches
Read verseMark 10:24Noun Dative Plural Neuter
χρήμασινcrhmasin
money, riches
Read verseLuke 18:24Noun Accusative Plural Neuter
χρήματαcrhmata
money, riches
Read verseActs 4:37Noun Accusative Singular Neuter
χρῆμα,crhma
money, riches
Read verseActs 8:18Noun Accusative Plural Neuter
χρήματα,crhmata
money, riches
Read verseActs 8:20Noun Genitive Plural Neuter
χρημάτωνcrhmatwn
money, riches
Read verseActs 24:26Noun Nominative Plural Neuter
χρήματαcrhmata
money, riches
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 this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 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 patterns4Aligned forms6Case patternAccusative (4)Number patternPlural (5)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Plural · NeuterActs 24:261×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterActs 8:201×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterMark 10:23 · Luke 18:24 · Acts 8:183×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterActs 4:371×
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