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To ought/need

χρήStrong’s G5534

chrē

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Chrē is the Greek word usually translated “ought”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”
James 3:10 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “ought”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • ought 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • James 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    χρή chrē · to ought/need

    χρή impers. (χράω, see LS, see word), it is necessary: Jas.3:10 (cf. δεῖ.).† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.