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Strong's G5531 χράω (chrao)

Chrao means “lend” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5531 — cikluth (“folly”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5531
Language Greek
Linked Usages 30
Books 14

Strong's G5531 Quick Answer

Strong's G5531 χράω (chrao) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. chrao (khrah'-o) v. 1. to loan [probably the same as the base of G5530] It has 30 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include lend. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
chrao (khrah'-o) v. 1. to loan [probably the same as the base of G5530]
Usage
30 linked usages
Books
14 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
lend

Meaning and Definition

chrao (khrah'-o) v. 1. to loan [probably the same as the base of G5530] KJV: lend Root(s): G5530

Original Word
χράω
Transliteration
chrao
Derivation
Root: χράομαι R1: 5530
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5531. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G5531 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chrao, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

lend Luke 11:5

How Strong's G5531 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 20 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5531 (χράω) appears 30 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5531 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5531 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Luke 11:5 KJV

And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

Strong's G5531 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

20 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 12:16 Septuagint / Brenton

And they treated Abram well on her account, and he had sheep, and calves, and asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and mules, and camels.

Genesis 26:29 Septuagint / Brenton

that thou shalt do no wrong by us, as we have not abhorred thee, and according as we have treated thee well, and have sent thee forth peaceably; and now thou art blessed of the Lord.

Genesis 34:31 Septuagint / Brenton

And they said, Nay, but shall they treat our sister as a harlot?

Strong's G5531 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

9 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 13:46 Septuagint / Brenton

And they said, Deal not with us according to our wickedness, but according to thy mercy.

2 Maccabees 1:13 Septuagint / Brenton

For when the leader was come into Persia, and the army with him that seemed invincible, they were slain in the temple of Nanea by the deceit of Nanea’s priests.

4 Maccabees 3:21 Septuagint / Brenton

then certain persons, bringing in new things contrary to the general unanimity, in various ways fell into calamities.

Usage Excerpts

First 30 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5531.

Genesis 12:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they treated Abram well on her account, and he had sheep, and calves, and asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and mules, and camels.
Genesis 26:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
that thou shalt do no wrong by us, as we have not abhorred thee, and according as we have treated thee well, and have sent thee forth peaceably; and now thou art blessed of the Lord.
Genesis 34:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they said, Nay, but shall they treat our sister as a harlot?
Exodus 11:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord gave his people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and they lent to them; and the man Moses was very great before the Egyptians, and before Pharaoh, and before his servants.
Exodus 12:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord gave his people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, and they lent to them; and they spoiled the Egyptians.
Esther 1:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
it: and let not the queen come in to him anymore; and let the king give her royalty to a woman better than she.
Esther 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the damsel pleased him, and she found favor in his sight; and he hastened to give her the things for purification, and her portion, and the seven maidens appointed her out of the palace: and he treated her and her maidens well in the women’s apartment.
Esther 9:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king said to Esther, The Jews have slain five hundred men in the city Susa; and how, thinkest thou, have they used them in the rest of the country? What then dost thou yet ask, that it may be done for thee?
Esther 9:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Mordecai established it, and the Jews took upon themselves, and upon their seed, and upon those that were joined to them to observe it, neither would they on any account behave differently: but these days were to be a memorial kept in every generation, and city, and family, and province.
Job 10:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Renewing against me my torture: And thou hast dealt with me in great anger, And thou hast brought trials upon me.
Job 13:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But grant me two things: Then I will not hide myself from thy face.
Job 16:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In his anger he has cast me down; He has gnashed his teeth upon me: The weapons of his robbers have fallen upon me.
Job 19:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And has counted me for an enemy.
Job 23:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Though he should come on me in his great strength, Then he would not threaten me;
Job 34:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But it shall turn out vanity to them, to cry and beseech a man; For they dealt unlawfully, the poor being turned aside from their right.
Proverbs 10:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Poverty brings a man low: But the hands of the vigorous make rich. And shall use the fool for a servant.
Proverbs 24:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will avenge myself on him for that wherein he has injured me.
Isaiah 28:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord shall rise up as a mountain of ungodly men, and shall be in the Valley of Gibeon; he shall perform his works with wrath, even a work of bitterness, and his wrath shall deal strangely, and his destruction shall be strange.
Jeremiah 13:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So I went to the river Euphrates, and dug, and took the girdle out of the place where I had buried it: and, behold, it was rotten, utterly good for nothing.
Jeremiah 13:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
even this great pride of the men that will not hearken to my words, and have gone after strange gods, to serve them, and to worship them: and they shall be as this girdle, which can be used for nothing.
Luke 11:5 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
1 Maccabees 13:46 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they said, Deal not with us according to our wickedness, but according to thy mercy.
2 Maccabees 1:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For when the leader was come into Persia, and the army with him that seemed invincible, they were slain in the temple of Nanea by the deceit of Nanea’s priests.
4 Maccabees 3:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
then certain persons, bringing in new things contrary to the general unanimity, in various ways fell into calamities.
4 Maccabees 8:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
O wretched that we are, and exceeding senseless! when the king exhorts us, and calls us to his bounty, should we not obey him?
4 Maccabees 9:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And we should be disgracing our fathers if we did not obey the law, and take knowledge for our guide.
4 Maccabees 13:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And one and all, looking on each other serene and confident, said, Let us sacrifice with all our heart our souls to God who gave them, and employ our bodies for the keeping of the law.
Wisdom of Solomon 2:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Come on therefore, let us enjoy the good things that are present: And let us speedily use the creatures like as in youth.
Wisdom of Sirach 26:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If thy daughter be shameless, keep her in straitly, Lest she abuse herself through overmuch liberty.
Letter of Jeremiah 1:58 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Whose gold, and silver, and garments wherewith they are clothed, they that are strong do take, and go away withal: neither are they able to help themselves.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5531, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5531 FAQ

What does chrao (χράω) mean?

Chrao (Strong's G5531) is a Greek word most simply glossed "lend". chrao (khrah'-o) v. 1. to loan [probably the same as the base of G5530]

How many times is chrao (χράω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 30 linked usages for Strong's G5531 across 14 books.

Where can I study chrao (χράω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5531 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate chrao (χράω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lend. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5531 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 20 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 9 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5531, with linked reader references where each row is available.