Greek · G5536, G2933 · unreviewed

χρήματα / κτήματα

Money · possession

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χρῆμα G5536 money
Pronunciation chrēma
Wealth or money viewed as concrete possessions one owns and uses, not merely abstract value
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κτῆμα G2933 possession
Pronunciation ktēma
A concrete possession or piece of property, distinctly something owned or acquired.
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What does χρήματα / κτήματα (chrēmata / ktēmata) mean in the Bible?

χρῆμα · κτῆμα is a Greek word meaning "wealth, possessions".

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Meaning

wealth, possessions
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Acts 24:26
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Acts 8:20
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Mark 10:23 · Luke 18:24 · Acts 8:18
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Acts 4:37
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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