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chreía

need, necessity

Say it: khri-AH (approximate)

χρεία

What it means

A need, a lack, or something required. In 4:16, the Philippians "sent once and again to my need" at Thessalonica, and in 4:19, God will supply "every need of yours."

Range of meaning

  • NeedSomething lacking.
  • NecessitySomething required.

In Philippians

  • Chapter 4

    "You sent once and again to my need" (4:16, 4:19).

Every verse (3)

Verses where G5532 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources