Chrēma χρῆμα
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| χρῆμα | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | chrēma |
| Strong's number | G5536 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | money |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (4) |
Chrēma (Greek χρῆμα, Strong's G5536) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “money”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
χρῆμα, -τος, τό
(χράομαι) [in LXX: Jos.22:8, 2Ch.1:11-12 (נֶכֶס), Job.27:17 (כֶּסֶף), etc.; frequently in Sir (5:1, 8, al.), 2 and 4 Mac ;]
a thing that one uses or needs (and generally, a matter, event, business); hence in pl.,
(a) wealth, riches: οἱ τά χ. ἔχοντες, Mrk.10:23-24, Luk.18:24;
(b) money: Act.8:18, 20 24:26; sing. (rare in cl.) of a special sum of money, Act.4:37.†
(AS)
(χράομαι) [in LXX: Jos.22:8, 2Ch.1:11-12 (נֶכֶס), Job.27:17 (כֶּסֶף), etc.; frequently in Sir (5:1, 8, al.), 2 and 4 Mac ;]
a thing that one uses or needs (and generally, a matter, event, business); hence in pl.,
(a) wealth, riches: οἱ τά χ. ἔχοντες, Mrk.10:23-24, Luk.18:24;
(b) money: Act.8:18, 20 24:26; sing. (rare in cl.) of a special sum of money, Act.4:37.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | money (4), riches (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | money (3), rich (2), bribe (1) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Chrēma, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 10:23And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!”
- Mark 10:24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
Luke
- Luke 18:24And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!Seeing the man’s sadness, Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!
Acts
- Acts 4:37Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
- Acts 8:18And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
- Acts 8:20But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
- Acts 24:26He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).