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Strong's G5537 χρηματίζω (chrematizo)

Chrematizo means “be called” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5537 — cala (“compare”) in the Hebrew Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number G5537
Language Greek
Linked Usages 18
Books 8

Strong's G5537 Quick Answer

Strong's G5537 χρηματίζω (chrematizo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. chrematizo (khray-mat-id'-zo) v. 1. to utter an oracle, i.e. divinely intimate 2. (by implication) to constitute a firm for business It has 18 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include thee, god, lord, words, and she. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
chrematizo (khray-mat-id'-zo) v. 1. to utter an oracle, i.e. divinely intimate 2. (by implication) to constitute a firm for business
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
thee, god, lord, words, and she

Meaning and Definition

chrematizo (khray-mat-id'-zo) v. 1. to utter an oracle, i.e. divinely intimate 2. (by implication) to constitute a firm for business 3. (generally) to bear as a title, to be spoken of as {consider the original sense of G5530, (by implication) consider the secular sense of G5532} [from G5536] KJV: be called, be admonished (warned) of God, reveal, speak Root(s): G5536 Compare: G5530, G5532

Original Word
χρηματίζω
Transliteration
chrematizo
Derivation
Root: χρῆμα R1: 5536
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5537. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to announce

Usage: χρηματίζω (χρῆμα), [in LXX: Jer.26:2 29:23 30:2 36:2, 4 A (דָבַר pi.), Jer.25:30) (שָׁאַג), 3Ki.18:27, Job.40:8 * ;] __1. to transact business, hence, to consult, deliberate (Thuc., Dem., al.); hence in later writers, __2. to make answer (esp. of offcial pronounce­ments by magistrates, etc.; in π. of the royal reply to an ἔντευξις, which see; cf. Deiss., BS, 122); of an answer by an oracle (Died., Plut., al.); in FlJ, LXX and NT, of divine communications, to instruct, admonish, warn: pass.

(Bl., § 54, 3), Mat.2:22, Heb.8:5 11:7 12:25; with inf. (Bl., § 69,4; 70, 3; 72, 5), Mat.2:12, Luk.2:26, Act.10:22 __3. to assume a name (as in business), be called (Polyb., al.): Act.11:26, Rom.7:3 (gnomic fut.; cf. Burton, § 69).† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

thee god lord words she against house warned said shalt speak spoke

How Strong's G5537 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old 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 New Testament with 9 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.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5537 (χρηματίζω) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5537 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 G5537 in the New Testament

9 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 2:12 KJV

And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Matthew 2:22 KJV

But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

Luke 2:26 KJV

And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Strong's G5537 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

3 Kingdoms 18:27 Septuagint / Brenton

And it was noon, and Elijah the Tishbite mocked them, and said, Call with a loud voice, for he is a god; for he is meditating, or else perhaps he is engaged in business, or perhaps he is asleep, and is to be awakened.

Job 40:8 Septuagint / Brenton

Do not set aside my judgment: And dost thou think that I have dealt with thee in any other way, than that thou mightest appear to be righteous?

Jeremiah 5:8 Septuagint / Brenton

They became as wanton horses: they neighed each one after his neighbor’s wife.

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5537.

3 Kingdoms 18:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it was noon, and Elijah the Tishbite mocked them, and said, Call with a loud voice, for he is a god; for he is meditating, or else perhaps he is engaged in business, or perhaps he is asleep, and is to be awakened.
Job 40:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Do not set aside my judgment: And dost thou think that I have dealt with thee in any other way, than that thou mightest appear to be righteous?
Jeremiah 5:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They became as wanton horses: they neighed each one after his neighbor’s wife.
Jeremiah 32:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt prophesy against them these words, and shalt say, The Lord shall speak from on high, from his sanctuary he will utter his voice; he will pronounce a declaration on his place; and these shall answer like men gathering grapes: and destruction is coming on them that dwell on the earth,
Jeremiah 33:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus said the Lord; Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and thou shalt declare to all the Jews, and to all that come to worship in the house of the Lord, all the words which I commanded thee to speak to them; abate not one word.
Jeremiah 36:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
because of the iniquity which they wrought in Israel, and because they committed adultery with the wives of their fellow citizens, and spoke a word in my name, which I did not command them to speak, and I am witness, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 37:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thus speaks the Lord God of Israel, saying, Write all the words which I have spoken to thee in a book.
Jeremiah 43:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Take thee a roll of a book, and write upon it all the words which I spoke to thee against Jerusalem, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day when I spoke to thee, from the days of Josiah king of Judah, even to this day.
Jeremiah 43:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So Jeremiah called Baruch the son of Neriah: and he wrote from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the Lord, which he had spoken to him, on a roll of a book.
Matthew 2:12 New Testament, KJV
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Matthew 2:22 New Testament, KJV
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Luke 2:26 New Testament, KJV
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Acts 10:22 New Testament, KJV
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
Acts 11:26 New Testament, KJV
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Romans 7:3 New Testament, KJV
So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
Hebrews 8:5 New Testament, KJV
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
Hebrews 11:7 New Testament, KJV
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Hebrews 12:25 New Testament, KJV
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5537, grouped by book.

3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
3 Kingdoms 18:27
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 40:8
Jeremiah 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 5:8 Jeremiah 32:30 Jeremiah 33:2 Jeremiah 36:23 Jeremiah 37:2 Jeremiah 43:2 Jeremiah 43:4
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Matthew 2:12 Matthew 2:22
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 2:26
Acts 2 usages, New Testament
Acts 10:22 Acts 11:26
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 7:3
Hebrews 3 usages, New Testament
Hebrews 8:5 Hebrews 11:7 Hebrews 12:25

Strong's G5537 FAQ

What does chrematizo (χρηματίζω) mean?

Chrematizo (Strong's G5537) is a Greek word most simply glossed "be called". chrematizo (khray-mat-id'-zo) v. 1. to utter an oracle, i.e. divinely intimate 2. (by implication) to constitute a firm for business

How many times is chrematizo (χρηματίζω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's G5537 across 8 books.

Where can I study chrematizo (χρηματίζω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5537 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate chrematizo (χρηματίζω)?

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

Does Strong's G5537 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G5537, with linked reader references where each row is available.