to need

Greek Verb

χρῄζω (χρή) [in LXX Jdg.11:7, 1Ki.17:18 A *;] to need, have need of: with genitive of thing(s), Mat.6:32, Luk.11:8 12:30, 2Co.3:1; with genitive of person(s) before ἐν, Rom.16:2. (AS)

to need

Greek Verb

χρῄζω, [Refs 6th c.BC+]present and imperfect (but see below [Refs]: Epic dialect and Ionic dialect χρηΐζω, as always in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; written χρηιίζω, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also χρεΐζω, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Doric dialect χρῄζω [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also χρήζω [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; χρείζω [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: sicil. Doric dialect χρῄσδω [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; Megarian dialect Doric dialect χρῄδδω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future χρῄσω [Refs 5th c.BC+], Ionic dialect χρηΐσω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist Ionic dialect χρηΐσαι probably [Refs]; participle χρηΐσας[Refs]: (χρή):—want, lack, have need of, with genitive, χρηΐζοντα. ἰητῆρος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δύο χρῄσει [μεσοτάτων] [Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place]: absolutely in participle χρηΐζων needy, poor, [Refs 8th c.BC+] 2) desire, long for, crave, χρηΐζειν ἀπεόντος[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοῦ μακροῦ χ. βίου Soph.[Refs 5th c.BC+]; an infinitive may frequently be supplied, φράζε. ὅ τι χρῄζεις (i.e. φράζειν) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί δῆτα χρῄζει;[Refs] 2.b) with accusative person et infinitive, ask or desire that one should do a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so with genitive person et infinitive, desire of one to do, [Refs]; in Trag, with infinitive only, desire to do a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 2.c) with double genitive person et of things, τῶνδε ἐγὼ ὑμέων χρηΐζων συνέλεξα hdt.[Refs] 2.d) χρῄζειν παρά τινος with infinitive, Ps.-[Refs 5th c.BC+] 3) participle χρῄζων is used absolutely for εἰ χρῄζει, if one will, if one chooses, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἄλλα φανεῖ χρῄζων (i.e. Ἑρμῆς) if propitious, [Refs]; ἢν τὸν θεὸν χρῄζοντ᾽ ἔχῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποταγγελλέτω ὁ χρῄζων, ={ὁ βουλόμενος}, [Refs]; also τὸ χρῇζον your solicitation, E.IA 1017. II) passive, χρησθείς is falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to make (i.e. have) necessity, i.e. be in want of; (have) need; from g5532 (χρεία)