χρείας
chreía
needs
Primary meaning: need, necessity; refers to the state or condition of lacking something essential, or the requirement for something. In broader contexts, denotes an urgent or compelling need, necessity, or requirement for action, object, or circumstance. Also used for business, duty, or task which arises out of necessity.
Acts 28:10 · Word #13
Lexicon G5532
| Lemma | χρεία |
| Transliteration | chreía |
| Strong's | G5532 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: need, necessity; refers to the state or condition of lacking something essential, or the requirement for something. In broader contexts, denotes an urgent or compelling need, necessity, or requirement for action, object, or circumstance. Also used for business, duty, or task which arises out of necessity. |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | needs |
| Literal | needs-requirements-n.acc.pl.f |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χρεία |
| Strong's | G5532 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5532-04
of need
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular (form may also serve as accusative plural feminine in other contexts). |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form denotes possession or relation, rendered concisely as "of need," preserving the core sense of necessity or requirement inherent in χρεία. This reflects the noun’s fundamental idea of what is required or lacking. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
needs
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Needs' is the proper context-driven rendering; P1 'of need' is not natural in English for the plural feminine accusative here. |