Strong's Lexicon
G5536 — χρῆμα
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5536 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χρῆμα |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | (not given) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | chrema |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khray`-mah |
| Meaning: | 1. something useful or needed, i.e. wealth, price |
| KJV Renderings: | money, riches |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χρῆμα, χρηματος, τό (χράομαι), in Greek writings whatever is for use, whatever one uses, a thing, matter, affair, event, business; specifically, money (rarely so in the singular in secular authors, as Herodotus 3, 38; Diodorus 13, 106 (cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word I. under the end)): Act 4:37; plural riches (often in Greek writings from Homer, Odyssey 2, 78; 16, 315 etc. down), Mar 10:24 (T WH omit; Tr marginal reading brackets the clause); οἱ τά χρήματα ἔχοντες, they that have riches, Mar 10:23; Luk 18:24; money, Act 8:18; Act 8:20; Act 24:26 (for ëÆÌñÆó, silver, Job 27:17; for ðÄëÈñÄéí, riches, Jos 22:8; 2Ch 1:11 f).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
χρῆμα (money)
Mark 10:23
- KJV: And Jesus looked round about and saith unto his disciples How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God
- GK: και περιβλεψάμενος ο Ιησούς λέγει τοις μαθηταίς αυτού πως δυσκόλως οι τα χρήματα έχοντες εις την βασιλείαν του θεού εισελεύσονται
Mark 10:24
- KJV: And 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
- GK: οι δε μαθηταί εθαμβούντο επί τοις λόγοις αύτου ο δε Ιησούς πάλιν αποκριθείς λέγει αυτοίς τέκνα πως δύσκολόν εστι τους πεποιθότας επί τοις χρήμασιν εις την βασιλείαν του θεού εισελθείν
Luke 18:24
- KJV: And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful he said How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God
- GK: ιδών δε αυτόν ο Ιησούς περίλυπον γενόμενον είπε πως δυσκόλως οι τα χρήματα έχοντες εισελεύσονται εις την βασιλείαν του θεού
Acts 4:37
- KJV: Having land sold and brought the money and laid at the apostles’ feet
- GK: υπάρχοντος αυτώ αγρού πωλήσας ήνεγκε το χρήμα και έθηκε παρά τους πόδας των αποστόλων
Acts 8:18
- KJV: And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given he offered them money
- GK: θεασάμενος δε ο Σίμων ότι διά της επιθέσεως των χειρών των αποστόλων δίδοται το πνεύμα το άγιον προσήνεγκεν αυτοίς χρήματα
Acts 8:20
- KJV: But Peter said unto him Thy money perish with thee because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money
- GK: Πέτρος δε είπε αυτόν το αργύριόν σου συν σοι είη εις απώλειαν ότι την δωρεάν του θεού ενόμισας διά χρημάτων κτάσθαι
Acts 24:26
- KJV: He 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
- GK: άμα δε και ελπίζων ότι χρήματα δοθήσεται αυτώ υπό του Παύλου όπως λύση αυτόν διό και πυκνότερον αυτόν μεταπεμπόμενος ωμίλει αυτώ