χρείαις
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.
Romans 12:13 · Word #2
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 DAT F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | needs |
| Literal | needs |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χρεία |
| Strong's | G5532 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5532-02
for necessities
| Morphological Notes | Noun; dative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DFP); indicates indirect object, reference, or sphere; plural form of χρεία. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun χρεία denotes what is needed or required. The dative feminine plural form χρείαις is rendered "for necessities," reflecting both the plural number and the typical dative sense of reference or advantage without adding contextual interpretation. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
needs
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'for necessities' to 'needs' for clarity and alignment with direct referent in context; 'needs' better fits the English usage and the meaning of χρεῖαι here. |