verb
chrēzamō
Greekχρῄζω (chrēzō)
Strong’sG5535
I need
stem chrēz-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
χρῄζω
(< χρή) [in LXX Jg 11:7, I Ki 17:18 A *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5535 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkhrade'-zo
to make (i.e. have) necessity, i.e. be in want of
Fromfrom G5532;
King James(have) need.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrēzatōχρῄζει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | needs | 1× |
| chrēzanōχρῄζομεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | need | 1× |
| chrēzavōχρῄζετε | happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural | need | 2× |
| chrēzateiōχρῄζῃ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular | need | 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 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 4 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēzamō | chrēzame | chrēzami | chrēzama | chrēzamē | chrēzamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēzasō | chrēzase | chrēzasi | chrēzasa | chrēzasē | chrēzaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēzatō1×χρῄζει | chrēzate | chrēzati | chrēzata | chrēzatē | chrēzatelē |
| we 1st person plural | chrēzanō1×χρῄζομεν | chrēzane | chrēzani | chrēzana | chrēzanē | chrēzanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēzavō2×χρῄζετε | chrēzave | chrēzavi | chrēzava | chrēzavē | chrēzavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēzalō | chrēzale | chrēzali | chrēzala | chrēzalē | chrēzalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēzameiō | chrēzameia | chrēzameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēzaseiō | chrēzaseia | chrēzaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēzateiō1×χρῄζῃ | chrēzateia | chrēzateiē |
| we 1st person plural | chrēzaneiō | chrēzaneia | chrēzaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēzaveiō | chrēzaveia | chrēzaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēzaleiō | chrēzaleia | chrēzaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | chrēzasōr | chrēzasar | chrēzasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēzatōr | chrēzatar | chrēzatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēzavōr | chrēzavar | chrēzavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēzalōr | chrēzalar | chrēzalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | chrēzamoiō | chrēzamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | chrēzasoiō | chrēzasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | chrēzatoiō | chrēzatoia |
| we 1st person plural | chrēzanoiō | chrēzanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | chrēzavoiō | chrēzavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | chrēzaloiō | chrēzaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | chrēzarō | chrēzari | chrēzara | chrēzarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | chrēzarōtos | chrēzaritos | chrēzaratos | chrēzarētos |
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
chrēz 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
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
chrēzatō“needs”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 11:8“needs”legamō vi, ei kai ouk dōati auto anistanaratos dia tem arō filon autou, dia ge tan anaideian autou egeiriratos dōati auto hoseiu chrēzatō.I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.
chrēzanō“need”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
2 Corinthians 3:1“need”Archenō palin heautoin sunistanarō? ē mē chrēzanō hōs tinois sustatikaiu epistolaiu pros vin ē ek vu?Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?
chrēzavō“need”happening now · yepresent active indicative 2nd person plural2×
Matthew 6:32“need”panteim gar houteim teim ethneim epizētalō; oidatē gar tos patēros vu tos ouranios hoti chrēzavō houteiu hapanteiu.For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
Luke 12:30“need”houteim gar panteim teim ethneim tou kosmou epizētalō, vu de tos patēros oidatē hoti chrēzavō houteiu.For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
chrēzateiō“need”happening now · he/she/itpresent active subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Romans 16:2“need”hina autan prosdecheveia en kurio axiōs toiu hagioiu, kai paristanaveia auta en he an vu chrēzateiō pragme, kai gar autas prostatias polloiu ginita kai mu autou.Welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her with anything she may need from you. For she has been a great help to many people, including me.