GreekG5537Verb

χρηματίζω

chrēmatizō

9Occurrences
G5537Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to utter an oracle (compare the original sense of G5530 (χράομαι)), i.e. divinely intimate; by implication, (compare the secular sense of G5532 (χρεία)) to constitute a firm for business, i.e. (generally) bear as a title

from G5536 (χρῆμα);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.to transact business, hence, to consult, deliberate (Thuc., Dem.); hence in later writers
2.to make answer (esp. of offcial pronounce­ments by magistrates, etc.; in π. of the royal reply to an ἔντευξις, which see; cf. Deiss., BS, 122); of an answer by an oracle (Died., Plut.); in FlJ, LXX and NT, of divine communications, to instruct, admonish, warn
3.to assume a name (as in business), be called (Polyb.)
LXX: A (דָבַר pi.), ) (שָׁאַג), *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

χρηματίζω appears 9 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Hebrews
3
Acts
2
Matthew
2
Luke
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

Acts 10:22BSB

“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”

Acts 11:26BSB

and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

Hebrews 11:7BSB

By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Hebrews 12:25BSB

See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

Hebrews 8:5BSB

The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

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