Chrēma — G5536

Definition

neuter noun

something useful or needed, i.e. wealth, price

1. specifically, money

Usually translated as

money, riches

Occurrences

Chrēma occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (2), Luke (1), Acts (4)

• Mark 10:23 — And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches (χρήματα) enter into the kingdom of God!
• Mark 10:24 — And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches (χρήμασιν) to enter into the kingdom of God!
• Luke 18:24 — And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches (χρήματα) enter into the kingdom of God!
• Acts 4:37 — Having land, sold it, and brought the money (χρῆμα), and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
• Acts 8:18 — And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money (χρήματα),
• Acts 8:20 — But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money (χρημάτων).
• Acts 24:26 — He hoped also that money (χρήματα) should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.