🇬🇷 Greek · Strong's G5537
G5537

χρηματίζω

chrēmatízō [khray-mat-id'-zo] Verb
Core meaningto announce

Lexical Definition

Strong's Greek G5537

to utter an oracle (compare the original sense of ), i.e. divinely intimate; by implication, (compare the secular sense of ) to constitute a firm for business, i.e. (generally) bear as a title

KJV usage: :--be called, be admonished (warned) of God, reveal, speak.
Etymology: from ;
Thayer's Greek Lexicon

to have dealings, transact business; to negotiate; to give answer on deliberation; in NT to utter a divine communication, Heb. 12:25; pass. to be divinely instructed, receive a revelation or warning from God, Mt. 2:12, 22; Lk. 2:26; Acts 10:22; Heb. 8:5; 11:7; intrans. to receive an appellation, Acts 11:26; Rom. 7:3*

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