need, χρῆμα,ατος , τό: (χράομαι):— A. need,in the phraseπαρὰ χ.orπαραχρῆμα(q. v.);a thing that one needsoruses,cf. X. Oec. 1.9 sq. (pl.): hence in pl.,goods, property( χρήματα λέγομεν πάντα ὅσων ἡ ἀξ
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need, χρῆμα,ατος , τό: (χράομαι):— A. need,in the phraseπαρὰ χ.orπαραχρῆμα(q. v.);a thing that one needsoruses,cf. X. Oec. 1.9 sq. (pl.): hence in pl.,goods, property( χρήματα λέγομεν πάντα ὅσων ἡ ἀξ
of χρημᾰτ-ικός,ή,όν, (χρήματα) A. oforin money, χ. ζημίαamoneyfine, J. AJ 11.5.1 , Plu. Dem. 27 ;χ. συμβόλαια moneycontracts, Id. Lyc. 13 ;οἱ χ.themoneyed men, Id. Sol. 14 ; χ. πενία Id. 2.524e ;
operation, activity, χρημᾰ́τ-ῐσις,εως,ἡ,=sq. 11 , X. Oec. 11.11 , 20.22 , Ael. Fr. 186 . II. Astrol.,operation, activity, Vett.Val. 289.31 .
fitted for wasting money, spendthrift, χρημᾰτο-φθορικός,ή,όν, A. fitted for wasting money, spendthrift,opp.χρηματιστικός, Pl. Sph. 225d .
operation, activity, χρημᾰτουργία,ἡ, Astrol., A. operation, activity, τῶν ἀστέρων Rhetor. in Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(4).214 .
need, want, lack, χρημοσύνη,ἡ, A. need, want, lack, Thgn. 389 , 394 , al., dub. cj. in Trag.Adesp. 509 (lyr.).
edification, χρησῐμ-ολογία,ἡ, A. edification,ibid.
usefulness, χρησῐμ-ότης,ητος,ἡ, A. usefulness, Gloss.
profitable χρήσιμος, -η, -ον (χράομαι), [in LXX: Gen.37:26 בֶּצַע etc. ;] useful: 2Ti.2:14.† (AS)
use χρῆσις, -εως, ἡ (χράομαι), [in LXX: 1Ki.1:28 (שָׁאַל), Sir.18:8, al. ;] use: in a sexual sense, Rom.1:26; with genitive obj., θηλείας, Rom.1:27 (for exx., see Thayer, see word).† (AS)
a giving of oracles, χρησμο-δοσία,ἡ, A. a giving of oracles, Vett.Val. 184.6 (pl.).
an uttering of oracles, χρησμολογ-ία,ἡ, A. an uttering of oracles, D.S. 16.26 , Poll. 1.18 .
the art of divination, χρησμολογ-ική(sc.τέχνη),ἡ, A. the art of divination,ib. 19 .
need, want, poverty, χρησμοσύνη,ἡ, A. need, want, poverty, Tyrt. 10.8 , A.R. 2.473 , Plot. 1.8.5 . 2. in mystical sense, opp.κόροςand corresponding toδιακόσμησις, Heraclit. 65 , cf. Ph. 1.89 , 2.2
answer of an oracle, prophecy, χρησμῳδ-ία,ἡ, A. answer of an oracle, prophecy,prop.chantedorin verse, A. Pr. 775 , Plu. 2.402d : pl., Pl. Prt. 316d .
oracular, χρησμῳδ-ικός,ή,όν, A. oracular, Luc. Alex. 22 .Adv. -κῶς Eust. 45.39 .
good χρηστο-γρᾰφία,ἡ, A. goodorbeautiful painting, Plu. Arat. 13 .
goodness of heart, χρηστο-ήθεια,ἡ, A. goodness of heart, LXX Si. 37.11 , Demetr. Eloc. 244 .
the bearing of good fruits, χρηστο-καρπία,ἡ, A. the bearing of good fruits, Str. 6.4.1 .
fair speaking, χρηστο-λογία,ἡ, A. fair speaking,in bad sense, Ep.Rom. 16.18 .
desire of learning, χρηστο-μάθεια [ᾰ],ἡ, A. desire of learning, Longin. 44.1 . II. book containing a summary of useful knowledgeorselect passages,e.g. theχ. γραμματικήof Procl. and theχρηστομάθειαι
an adept in polite learning, χρηστο-μᾰθής,ὁ A. , ἡ an adept in polite learning, Cic. Att. 1.6.2 .Adv. -θῶς, εἴρηται Phld. Mus. p.83K.
the friendship of good men, χρηστο-φῐλία,ἡ, A. the friendship of good men, Arist. Rh. 1361b35 .
goodness of voice, χρηστο-φωνία,ἡ, A. goodness of voice, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.10.7 .