verb
chrēmatizomō
Strong’sG5537
I warn, am publicly called
stem chrēmatiz-9 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books8 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
χρηματίζω
(< χρῆμα), [in LXX: Je 33 (26):2 36 (29):23 37 (30):2 43 (36):2, 4 A (דּבר pi.), 32:16 (25:30) (שׁאג), III Ki 18:27, Jb 40:3 (8) *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5537 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkhray-mat-id'-zo
to utter an oracle (compare the original sense of G5530), i.e. divinely intimate; by implication, (compare the secular sense of G5532) to constitute a firm for business, i.e. (generally) bear as a title
Fromfrom G5536;
King Jamesbe called, be admonished (warned) of God, reveal, speak.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -ίσωNT, Attic dialect χρημᾰτ-ιῶ Refs 4th c.BC+: perfect κεχρημάτικα Refs 4th c.BC+: (χρῆμα):—Prose Verb, negotiate, have dealings, especially in money matters (in this sense mostly middle (see #11)), Refs 5th c.BC+
2 of public assemblies, deliberate, περὶ Εὐριπίδου ὅ τι χρὴ παθεῖν Refs 5th c.BC+; of presiding officers, conduct business, Decrees cited in Refs 4th c.BC+; of the βουλή, Refs 4th c.BC+
2.b with dative, transact business with, τῇ βουλῇ, τῷ δήμῳ, Refs 5th c.BC+; negotiate with, πόλεσι περὶ φιλίας Refs 5th c.BC+; ἰδίᾳ χ., of intriguing persons, Refs 4th c.BC+:—middle,Refs 5th c.BC+
3 give audience to, πρεσβευταῖς Refs 2nd c.BC+
4 of an oracle, give a response to those who consult it, LXX+1st c.BC+; of gods, give ear to, χ. τοῖς εὐχομένοις Refs 2nd c.AD+:—passive, receive an answer, warning, in “NT” of divine warnings or revelations, NT; ἦν αὐτῷ κεχρηματισμένον a warning had been given him, NT+2nd c.AD+
5 issue ordinances, etc., χ. ἀπορρήσεις Refs 1st c.AD+; administer justice, ἐν τῷ Προσωπίτῃ Refs 2nd c.AD+
5.b issue orders for payment, pay, ἀπὸ τῆς.. τραπέζης Refs 2nd c.BC+; τινι Refs 2nd c.BC+; λόγον χ. ἐς τὰ δαμόσια γράμματα furnish an account.., Arch. f. Religionswiss. Refs 2nd c.BC+:—passive, ἐχρηματίσθη πολλὰ διάφορα he was furnished with large sums, Refs
6 take cognizance of, decide upon petitions, [ἐντευξιν] χ. Refs 3rd c.BC+; ἔντευξις κεχρηματισμένη Refs 3rd c.BC+
7 generally, have dealings with, stand in any relation to a person, οὐδὲν αὐτῷ (sic legendum videtur) πρὸς γένος ἐχρημάτιζεν Refs 5th c.BC+ to be influenced, affected by them, Refs 1st c.AD+
8 Astrology texts, operate, of influences, Refs 2nd c.AD+
II middle, χρηματίζομαι: future Attic dialect -ιοῦμαιRefs 5th c.BC+: perfect κεχρημάτισμαι Refs 4th c.BC+:—negotiate or transact business for oneself or to one's own profit, make money, οἰόμενοι χρηματιεῖσθαι μᾶλλον ἢ μαχεῖσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+; especially by base arts, ἐξ αὐτῆς τῆς πόλεως Refs 4th c.BC+; χ. ἀπό τινος to make money of or from a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 generally, transact business, have dealings with.., τινι Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3 with accusative of things, χ. τὸ νόμισμα traffic in money, like a money-lender or banker, Refs 4th c.BC+; but with accusative person, χ. τινας make money out of any one, i. e. get it from them by extortion, Refs 5th c.BC+
III in later writers, from Refs 2nd c.BC+active χρηματίζω takes some special senses:
III.1 to take and bear a title or name, to be called or styled so and so, χρηματίζειν βασιλεύς Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἐχρημάτιζε Χαλκηδόνιος, Κρητικός, Refs 1st c.BC+; μὴ πατρόθεν, ἀλλ᾽ ἀπὸ μητέρων χ. to call themselves not after their fathers, but after their mothers, Refs 1st c.AD+ see at {δημοτευόμενο; χ. τοὺς μαθητὰς Χριστιανούς} NT; τιμῆς καὶ πίστεως χ. ἄξιοι to be deemed.., Refs 2nd c.AD+
III.2 generally, to be called, μοιχαλίς NT+1st c.AD+; καὶ ὡς χ. 'and so forth' (omitting some of the writer's names), Refs 2nd c.AD+
III.3 change or be changed, εἴς τι Refs
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrēmatizatiχρηματίσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | called | 1× |
| chrēmatizitaἐχρηματίσθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | directed | 1× |
| chrēmatizotēκεχρημάτισται | has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular | warned | 1× |
| chrēmatizaraχρηματίσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | called | 1× |
| chrēmatizarōntonχρηματίζοντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | warned | 1× |
| chrēmatizirantosχρηματισθεὶς | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine | warned | 2× |
| chrēmatizirantoisχρηματισθέντες | happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine | warned | 1× |
| chrēmatizorēntemκεχρηματισμένον | has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle direct singular neuter | revealed | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēmatizamō | chrēmatizame | chrēmatizami | chrēmatizama | chrēmatizamē | chrēmatizamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatizasō | chrēmatizase | chrēmatizasi | chrēmatizasa | chrēmatizasē | chrēmatizaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatizatō | chrēmatizate | chrēmatizati1×χρηματίσει | chrēmatizata | chrēmatizatē | chrēmatizatelē |
| we 1st person plural | chrēmatizanō | chrēmatizane | chrēmatizani | chrēmatizana | chrēmatizanē | chrēmatizanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatizavō | chrēmatizave | chrēmatizavi | chrēmatizava | chrēmatizavē | chrēmatizavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatizalō | chrēmatizale | chrēmatizali | chrēmatizala | chrēmatizalē | chrēmatizalelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēmatizomō | chrēmatizome | chrēmatizomē | chrēmatizomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatizosō | chrēmatizose | chrēmatizosē | chrēmatizoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatizotō | chrēmatizote | chrēmatizotē1×κεχρημάτισται | chrēmatizotelē |
| we 1st person plural | chrēmatizonō | chrēmatizone | chrēmatizonē | chrēmatizonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatizovō | chrēmatizove | chrēmatizovē | chrēmatizovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatizolō | chrēmatizole | chrēmatizolē | chrēmatizolelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēmatizimi | chrēmatizima |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatizisi | chrēmatizisa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatiziti | chrēmatizita1×ἐχρηματίσθη |
| we 1st person plural | chrēmatizini | chrēmatizina |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatizivi | chrēmatiziva |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatizili | chrēmatizila |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēmatizameiō | chrēmatizameia | chrēmatizameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatizaseiō | chrēmatizaseia | chrēmatizaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatizateiō | chrēmatizateia | chrēmatizateiē |
| we 1st person plural | chrēmatizaneiō | chrēmatizaneia | chrēmatizaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatizaveiō | chrēmatizaveia | chrēmatizaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatizaleiō | chrēmatizaleia | chrēmatizaleiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēmatizomeiō | chrēmatizomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatizoseiō | chrēmatizoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatizoteiō | chrēmatizoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | chrēmatizoneiō | chrēmatizoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatizoveiō | chrēmatizoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatizoleiō | chrēmatizoleiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēmatizimeia |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatiziseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatiziteia |
| we 1st person plural | chrēmatizineia |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatiziveia |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatizileia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatizasōr | chrēmatizasar | chrēmatizasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatizatōr | chrēmatizatar | chrēmatizatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatizavōr | chrēmatizavar | chrēmatizavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatizalōr | chrēmatizalar | chrēmatizalēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatizosōr | chrēmatizosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatizotōr | chrēmatizotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatizovōr | chrēmatizovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatizolōr | chrēmatizolēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatizisar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatizitar |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatizivar |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatizilar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēmatizamoiō | chrēmatizamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatizasoiō | chrēmatizasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatizatoiō | chrēmatizatoia |
| we 1st person plural | chrēmatizanoiō | chrēmatizanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatizavoiō | chrēmatizavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatizaloiō | chrēmatizaloia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēmatizomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatizosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatizotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | chrēmatizonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatizovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatizoloiō |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēmatizimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēmatizisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēmatizitoia |
| we 1st person plural | chrēmatizinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēmatizivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēmatiziloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | chrēmatizarō | chrēmatizari | chrēmatizara1×χρηματίσαι | chrēmatizarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | chrēmatizorō | chrēmatizorē | ||
| acted on passive voice | chrēmatiziri | chrēmatizira |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | chrēmatizarōntos1× | chrēmatizarintos | chrēmatizarantos | chrēmatizarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | chrēmatizorōntos | chrēmatizorēntos1× | ||
| acted on passive voice | chrēmatizirintos | chrēmatizirantos3×χρηματισθεὶς |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
chrēmatiz is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
chrēmatizati“called”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Romans 7:3ara oun zōarōntou tou androu moichalidas chrēmatizati ean geneteia andro hetero; ean de …… husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband …
chrēmatizita“directed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 10:22“directed”… hupo holeu teu ethneu toiu Ioudaioiu, chrēmatizita hupo angelou hagiou metapempera sin eis …“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your …
chrēmatizotē“warned”has happened · he/she/itperfect middle or passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Hebrews 8:5… kai skia latreualō teiu epouraneiu, kathōs chrēmatizotē Mōusos mellarōntos epitelarō tan skēnan, Horasōr …… heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build …
chrēmatizara“called”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Acts 11:26… ta ekklēsa kai didaskara ochlon hikanon, chrēmatizara tē prōtōs en Antiocheia toin mathētoin …… of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
chrēmatizarōnton“warned”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine1×
Hebrews 12:25… ouk ekfeugala epi gēau paraiterantois ton chrēmatizarōnton, pollem mallon nis tois ton apo …… escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less …
chrēmatizirantos“warned”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative singular masculine2×
Matthew 2:22… patrou autou Hērōdou fobita ekei aperchara; chrēmatizirantos de kata onarem anachōrata eis teim …… to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to …
Hebrews 11:7pistia chrēmatizirantos Nōe peri teiu mēdepō bleporōnteiu eulabirantos …By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in …
chrēmatizirantois“warned”happened · subjectaorist passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
Matthew 2:12kai chrēmatizirantois kata onarem mē anakamptara pros Hērōdon …And having been warned in a dream not to return …
chrēmatizorēntem“revealed”has happened · subjectperfect middle or passive participle direct singular neuter1×
Luke 2:26kai ate auto chrēmatizorēntem hupo teu pneumeu teu hagieu mē …The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not …