need
Found 49 times in the King James Bible
H2637
Hebrew
G5532
Greek
English Definition
to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
χρεία
Transliteration
chreía
Strong's Reference
G5532
Greek Meaning
employment, i.e. an affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution
"Need" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H2637, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G5532. Context determines which original word is being used.