# G5532 χρεία

χρεία (chreía), Strong’s G5532: employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution KJV: business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want. Occurs 96…

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*chreía* — employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution

KJV: business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want

Built from [χράομαι chráomai](https://besorah.bible/word/G5530) (to furnish what is needed) + [χρή chrḗ](https://besorah.bible/word/G5534) (it needs)

Occurs 96 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 3:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/3?v=14) — But Yochanan would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be immersed by you, and you come to me?”
- [Matthew 6:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/6?v=8) — Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
- [Matthew 9:12](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/9?v=12) — When Yeshua heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do.
- [Matthew 14:16](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/14?v=16) — But Yeshua said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
- [Matthew 21:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/21?v=3) — If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and immediately he will send them.”
- [Matthew 26:65](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/26?v=65) — Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold…
- [Mark 2:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/2?v=17) — When Yeshua heard it, he said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I…
- [Mark 2:25](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/2?v=25) — He said to them, “Did you never read what David did when he had need and was hungry—he, and those who were with him?
- [Mark 11:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/11?v=3) — If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs him;’ and immediately he will send him back here.”
- [Mark 14:63](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/14?v=63) — The high priest tore his clothes and said, “What further need have we of witnesses?