Transliteration: chreia · noun
| Meaning | need, necessity, business |
|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun |
| Frequency | 49x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | χρείαν, χρεία, χρείας, χρείαις, Χρείαν |
| Example verses | Matt 3:14 · Matt 6:8 · Matt 9:12 · Matt 14:16 · Matt 21:3 |
χρεία (chreia) is a noun that occurs 49 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “need, necessity, business” and first appears in Matt 3:14.
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