affair; also (by implication) occasion

, ; (RV, txt., ; but v. Field, , 192), ; , , ; , c. gen., , , , , , , , , , ; seq. , c. inf. (Bl., § 71, 3), ; absol. (sc. gen.), ; c. gen. pers., , , ; c. inf. (Bl., § 69, 5), , , ; seq. , , ; absol., , , ; , ; , c. gen. subjc., , ; pl., , . need, necessity: for edifying as the need may be Ac 28:10 Tit 3:14 Eph 4:29 Lk 10:42 He 7:11 Mt 6:8 21:3 Mk 11:3 Lk 9:11 15:7 19:31 34 22:71 Jo 13:29 I Co 12:21 24 I Th 4:12 He 10:36 Re 21:23 22:5 He 5:12 Ac 2:45 4:35 Mt 9:12 26:65 Mk 2:17 14:63 Lk 5:31 Mt 3:14 14:16 Jo 13:10 I Th 1:8 4:9 Jo 2:25 16:30 I Jo 2:27 Mk 2:25 Eph 4:28 I Jo 3:17 Re 3:17 Phl 2:25 4:16 19 Ac 20:34 Ro 12:13 πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χ. ἕστι χ. χ. ἔχειν τοῦ ἵνα οὐδὲν χ. ἔχειν ἡ χ. Notes (so esp. in late writers, Polyb., al.; , al.): .† matter, business I Mac 12:45 Ac 6:3

node, nooddruft, nood, gebrek, nodig

need, necessity, business.

need

employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution

business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want

employment, i.e. an affair

also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution

χρεία, -ας, ἡ [in LXX: 2Ch.2:16 (15) (צֹרֶךְ), Est.7:20 (חַשְׁחוּת) frequently in Sir.1:1-30 -2 Mac ;] 1. need, necessity: Act.28:10, Tit.3:14; πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χ. (RV, txt., for edifying as the need may be; but see Field, Notes, 192), Eph.4:29; ἕστι χ., Luk.10:42, Heb.7:11; χ. ἔχειν, with genitive, Mat.6:8 21:3, Mrk.11:3, Luk.9:11 15:7 19:31, 34 22:71, Jhn.13:29, 1Co.12:21 12:24, 1Th.4:12, Heb.10:36, Rev.21:23 22:5; before τοῦ, with inf. (Bl., § 71, 3), Heb.5:12; absol. (sc. genitive), Act.2:45 4:35; with genitive of person(s), Mat.9:12 26:65, Mrk.2:17 14:63, Luk.5:31; with inf. (Bl., § 69, 5), Mat.3:14 14:16, Jhn.13:10, 1Th.1:8 4:9; before ἵνα, Jhn.16:30, 1Jn.2:27; absol., Mrk.2:25, Eph.4:28, 1Jn.3:17; οὐδὲν χ. ἔχειν, Rev.3:17; ἡ χ., with genitive subjc., Php.2:25 4:16, 19; pl., Act.20:34, Rom.12:13. 2. matter, business (so esp. in late writers, Polyb., al.; 1Ma.12:45, al.): Act.6:3.† (AS)