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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)Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
9 occurrences in the Greek text.
Acts 10:22 · V-API-3S
They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”
Acts 11:26 · V-AAN
When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
Hebrews 8:5 · V-RPI-3S
who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses was warned by God when he was about to make the tabernacle, for he said, “See, you shall make everything according to the pattern that was shown to you on the mountain.”
Hebrews 11:7 · V-APP-NSM
By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
Hebrews 12:25 · V-PAP-ASM
See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,
Luke 2:26 · V-RPP-NSN
It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Matthew 2:12 V-APP-NPMMatthew 2:22 V-APP-NSMRomans 7:3 V-FAI-3S
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