χρεών — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

Ion.χρεόνindecl.nχρή, reltd.χρεώ Usu. as nom. or acc.; sts. w. ἐστί, but more oft. w. quasi-vbl. force. The form is oft. monosyllab. impers.sts. w. ἐστίit is necessaryw.inf.to do sthg.Pi. Hdt. Trag. Th.w.acc. + inf.for someone to do sthg., that sthg. shd. be the caseParm. Hdt. Trag.quasi-ptcpl.it being necessary, since it is or was necessaryto do sthg.Hdt.sb.that which is necessary or inevitableE. impers.it is predestinedw.acc. + inf.that someone shd. do sthg., that sthg. shd. be the caseTrag.it is inevitablew.compl.cl.that sthg. shd. be the casePl.sb.that which is predestinedE.ref. to the content of an oraclePlu.inescapable destinyPl. impers.it is right or fittingw.inf.to do sthg.Hdt. Trag.w.acc. + inf.for someone to do sthg., that sthg. shd. be the casePi. Hdt. Trag.it is rightfor someone to do sthg.Sol.quasi-ptcpl. or quasi-advbl., ref. to someone being in powerrightfullyTh.sb.that which is fittingA. impers.wkr.sens., equiv. to you should, one shouldit is advisablew.inf.to do sthg.Thgn. A.

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necessity; it is necessary

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χρεών

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χρεων

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χρεών

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20259

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-20260

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