The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
χρή
| Lemma | χρή |
|---|---|
| Citation form | χρή |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | it is necessary, proper |
| Strong’s | G5534 |
| Transliteration | chrḗ |
| Definition | it needs (must or should) be |
| KJV glosses | :--ought. |
| Derivation | third person singular of the same as or used impersonally |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 1 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| χρή | verb, third person, present, active, indicative, singular (MorphGNT 3PAI-S--) — James 3:10 |
Morphology
- verb; MorphGNT 3PAI-S--
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: χρη.