Chrēmatízō — G5537

Definition

verb

to utter an oracle (compare the original sense of

1. "to transact business, especially to manage public affairs
2. to give a response to those consulting an oracle
3. to assume or take to oneself a name from one's public business

Usually translated as

of God, be called, be admonished, reveal, speak

Origin

from G5536

• chrēma (G5536)
• chráomai (G5530)
• chreía (G5532)

Occurrences

Chrēmatízō occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Luke (1), Acts (2), Romans (1), Hebrews (3)

• Matthew 2:12 — And being warned of God (χρηματισθέντες) in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
• Matthew 2:22 — But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God (χρηματισθεὶς) in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
• Luke 2:26 — And it was revealed (κεχρηματισμένον) unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
• Acts 10:22 — And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God (ἐχρηματίσθη) by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
• Acts 11:26 — And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called (χρηματίσαι) Christians first in Antioch.
• Romans 7:3 — So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called (χρηματίσει) an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
• Hebrews 8:5 — Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God (κεχρημάτισται) when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
• Hebrews 11:7 — By faith Noah, being warned of God (χρηματισθεὶς) of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
• Hebrews 12:25 — See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake (χρηματίζοντα) on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: