χρείαν
chreía
need
Primary meaning: need, necessity; refers to the state or condition of lacking something essential, or the requirement for something. In broader contexts, denotes an urgent or compelling need, necessity, or requirement for action, object, or circumstance. Also used for business, duty, or task which arises out of necessity.
John 13:10 · Word #9
Lexicon G5532
| Lemma | χρεία |
| Transliteration | chreía |
| Strong's | G5532 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: need, necessity; refers to the state or condition of lacking something essential, or the requirement for something. In broader contexts, denotes an urgent or compelling need, necessity, or requirement for action, object, or circumstance. Also used for business, duty, or task which arises out of necessity. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | need |
| Literal | need |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χρεία |
| Strong's | G5532 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5532-03
a necessity
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun χρεία denotes a state of need or necessity arising from lack or requirement. The accusative feminine singular form is represented in English as the singular object form, conveyed naturally as "a necessity." |
View full lexicon entry for G5532 →
SILEX v2