To lend
χράωStrong’s G5531chraō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Chraō is the Greek word usually translated “do lend”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;”
Meaning
Usually translated “do lend”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do lend 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
χράω chraō · to lend
χράω, κίχρημι [in LXX for לָוָה, etc. ;] to lend: Luk.11:5.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “lend” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LEND, verb transitive
preterit tense and participle passive lent.
- To grant to another for temporary use, on the express or implied condition that the thing shall be returned; as, to lend a book; or
- To grant a thing to be used, on the condition that its equivalent in kind shall be returned; as, to lend a sum of money, or a loaf of bread.
- To afford; to grant; to furnish, in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend an ear to a discourse.
- To grant for temporary use, on condition of receiving a compensation at certain periods for the use of the thing, and an ultimate return of the thing, or its full value.
All definitions
- To permit to use for another's benefit.
- To let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig. [This sense is used by Paley, and probably may be common in England.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.