χρηματίζω

chrēmatízō · Greek · Strong's G5537 · 9 occurrences

The KJV renders 16 different Hebrew and Greek words as “speak”

What it means

to utter an oracle (compare the original sense of G5530 (χράομαι)), i.e. divinely intimate; by implication, (compare the secular sense of G5532 (χρεία)) to constitute a firm for business, i.e. (generally) bear as a title

from G5536 (χρῆμα);

How the KJV renders it

be called, be admonished of god, reveal, speak

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“speak”

also renders dialégomai (G1256), eréō (G2046), phthéngomai (G5350), laléō (G2980), anangéllō (G312), légō (G3004), ʼămar (H560), dâbar (H1696), hâgâh (H1897), millâh (H4405), mâlal (H4448), mᵉlal (H4449), ʻânâh (H6031), ʻănâh (H6032), sîyach (H7878)

“reveal”

also renders apokalýptō (G601), gâlâh (H1540), gᵉlâh (H1541)

Questions this word decides

Does scripture permit divorce and remarriage?

Where it appears

9 occurrences in the Greek text.

Acts 10:22 V-API-3SActs 11:26 V-AANHebrews 8:5 V-RPI-3SHebrews 11:7 V-APP-NSMHebrews 12:25 V-PAP-ASMLuke 2:26 V-RPP-NSNMatthew 2:12 V-APP-NPMMatthew 2:22 V-APP-NSMRomans 7:3 V-FAI-3S

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.