Strong's Greek · G5535

G5535 chrḗizō

χρῄζω

(have) need

When chrḗizō is spoken over you, Doxa is where you record what was said, in the words it was said in, weigh it against Scripture with people you trust, and return to it in a year.

Definition

to make (i.e. have) necessity, i.e. be in want of

Derivation

from G5532 (χρεία);

Appears 5 times in Scripture

Luke 11:8

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.

Matthew 6:32

For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Luke 12:30

For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

Romans 16:2

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.

2 Corinthians 3:1

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

When chrḗizō is spoken over you

Words like this one get spoken over people: in a prayer line, in a message from a friend, in a moment nobody planned. The lexicon gives you what chrḗizō means. What God is saying to you through it is yours to record and weigh.

Doxa is where you record what was said, in the words it was said in, weigh it against verses like Luke 11:8 with people you trust, and return to it in a year to see what came of it.

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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).

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