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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 5534. χρή (chré) -- To need, to have necessity</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5534.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/12-20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/5534.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 5534</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/5533.htm" title="5533">◄</a> 5534. chré <a href="../greek/5535.htm" title="5535">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">chré: To need, to have necessity</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">χρῄ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>chré<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>khray<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khray)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To need, to have necessity<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>it is necessary, proper, fitting.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primary verb, akin to the base of χράομαι (chráomai, Strong's 5530), meaning "to use" or "to need."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The concept of necessity in the Hebrew Bible is often expressed with words like צָרַךְ (tsarakh, Strong's 6878), meaning "to need" or "to require," and חָפֵץ (chaphets, Strong's 2654), meaning "to delight in" or "to desire," which can imply a necessity based on desire or requirement.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek verb "chré" is used to express necessity or need. It conveys the idea of something that is required or essential. In the context of the New Testament, it often pertains to moral or spiritual necessities, emphasizing what is essential for righteous living or spiritual well-being.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of necessity was often linked to fate or destiny, with philosophical undertones regarding what is essential for life and virtue. In the Jewish context, necessity was frequently tied to the Law and the requirements for living a life pleasing to God. The New Testament usage of "chré" reflects a blend of these ideas, focusing on the spiritual and moral imperatives for believers.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>it is necessary, fitting<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>ought (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5534: χρή</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">χρή</span></span>; (from <span class="greek2">χράω</span>, <span class="greek2">χραει</span> contracted <span class="greek2">χρή</span>); impors. verb, <span class="accented">it is necessary; it behooves</span>: followed by an infinitive <a href="/interlinear/james/3-10.htm">James 3:10</a> ((<span class="abbreviation">Buttmann</span>, §§ 131, 3; 132, 12). From <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> on. Synonym: see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">δεῖ</span></span>, at the end.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>ought. <p>Third person singular of the same as <a href="/greek/5530.htm">chraomai</a> or <a href="/greek/5531.htm">chrao</a> used impersonally; it needs (must or should) be -- ought. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5530.htm">chraomai</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5531.htm">chrao</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>χρη χρή chre chrē chrḗ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/james/3-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">James 3:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/james/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατάρα οὐ <b>χρή</b> ἀδελφοί μου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/james/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> these things <span class="itali">ought</span> not to be this way.<br><a href="/kjvs/james/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> brethren, these things <span class="itali">ought</span> not so<br><a href="/interlinear/james/3-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> cursing Not <span class="itali">ought</span> brothers of me<p><b><a href="/greek/5534.htm">Strong's Greek 5534</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5534.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/chre__5534.htm">χρή — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5533.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5533"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5533" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5535.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5535"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5535" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>