Greek core word #298 · noun · 49 times in the New Testament

χρεία

KRAY-ah

χρεία, χρείας, ἡ — need

First declension feminine in -α (after ι): χρεία, χρείας.
χρείαν ἔχω + gen. “I have need of”.

Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.

First declension, feminine in -α

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	χρεία	χρεῖαι
Genitive	χρείας	χρειῶν
Dative	χρείᾳ	χρείαις
Accusative	χρείαν	χρείας
Vocative	χρεία	χρεῖαι

Where you meet it

First met in passage 57, Luke 15:7.

Explained in the notes of 2 passages:

From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 299 · open the PDF here