Strong's Greek · G5532
χρεία
chreía
business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want
Definition
employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution
Derivation
Appears 49 times in Scripture
“If anyone questions you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.””
“Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.”
“On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.”
“Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.”
““They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.””
“At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.”
“If anyone asks, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will return it shortly.’””
“At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?”
“But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?””
“Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).