χρή — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

Aeol.χρῆ3sg.impers.vb subj.opt.inf.alsoimpf.alsofut.alsoThe wd., originally a noun in impers. constr. χρή (ἐστί), came to be treated as a vb., its forms originating in contractions: χρῆν for χρὴ ἦν, χρῆσται for χρὴ ἔσται. From these developed alternative vbl. forms and .The impf. is oft. used as a simple past tense, it was necessary or fitting, but can also have counterfactual force: see section 4. it is necessaryto do sthg.Hom.w.inf.acc. + inf.for someoneto do sthg.Hom.neut.sb.necessityE. it is predestinedfor sthg. to happenE.w.acc. + inf.for someone to do sthg., for sthg. to happenA. Hdt.neut.sb.destinyE. it is right, it is fittingfor someone to do sthg.Trag.w.inf.acc. + inf.for someoneto do sthg.Hom. impf.w. counterfactual force, esp. in phr. ὡς χρῆν or sim., ref. to present or pastit would be or would have been fittingfor sthg. to happen, it ought to be or ought to have been the caseA. Hdt. gener., oft. equiv. to you should, one shouldit is best, it would be bestw.inf.to do sthg.Hom.w.acc. + inf.that someone shd. do sthg.Sol. wkr.sens., equiv. to you could, one might, or sim.Hdt. Th. there is a needw.gen. + acc.of sthg. for someonei.e. someone needs sthg., or sthg. is fitting for someoneHom.τί με χρὴ μητέρος αἴνου;why need I praise my mother?Od.οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ ταύτης ἀφροσύνηςand you should not show such follyIl.

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it is fated, necessary

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χρή

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χρή

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20267

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-20268

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  "headword": "χρή",
  "data": {
    "headword_display": "<b>χρή</b>",
    "content": "<VE><vHG><HL>χρή</HL><DL><Lbl>Aeol.</Lbl><FmHL>χρῆ</FmHL></DL><PS>3sg.impers.vb</PS></vHG> <FG><Tns><Lbl>subj.</Lbl><Form>χρῇ</Form><Lbl>opt.</Lbl><Form>χρείη</Form><Lbl>inf.</Lbl><Form>χρῆναι</Form><Lbl>also</Lbl><Form>χρῆν</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>impf.</Lbl><Form>χρῆν</Form><Lbl>also</Lbl><Form>ἐχρῆν</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>fut.</Lbl><Form>χρῆσται<Expl>sts. written <Form>χρἤσται</Form></Expl></Form><Lbl>also</Lbl><Form>χρήσει</Form></Tns><Tns><Lbl>The wd., originally a noun in impers. constr. <Gr>χρή</Gr> (<Gr>ἐστί</Gr>), came to be treated as a vb., its forms originating in contractions: <Gr>χρῆν</Gr> for <Gr>χρὴ ἦν</Gr>, <Gr>χρῆσται</Gr> for <Gr>χρὴ ἔσται</Gr>. From these developed alternative vbl. forms <Form>ἐχρῆν</Form> and <Form>χρήσει</Form>.</Lbl></Tns><Vc><Tns><Lbl>The impf. is oft. used as a simple past tense, <ital>it was necessary</ital> or <ital>fitting</ital>, but can also have counterfactual force: see section 4.</Lbl></Tns></Vc></FG> <vS1> <Tr>it is necessary<Expl>to do sthg.</Expl></Tr><Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au><Cmpl><GLbl>w.inf.<or/>acc. + inf.</GLbl><Indic>for someone</Indic>to do sthg.<Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl><vSGrm><GLbl>neut.sb.</GLbl><Def>necessity</Def><Au>E.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>it is predestined<Expl>for sthg. to happen</Expl></Tr><Au>E.</Au><Cmpl><GLbl>w.acc. + inf.</GLbl>for someone to do sthg., for sthg. to happen<Au>A. Hdt.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl><vSGrm><GLbl>neut.sb.</GLbl><Def>destiny</Def><Au>E.</Au></vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>it is right, it is fitting<Expl>for someone to do sthg.</Expl></Tr><Au>Trag.<NBPlus/></Au><Cmpl><GLbl>w.inf.<or/>acc. + inf.</GLbl><Indic>for someone</Indic>to do sthg.<Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl> </vS1> <vS1><vSGrm><GLbl>impf.</GLbl><Indic>w. counterfactual force, esp. in phr. <Gr>ὡς χρῆν</Gr> or sim., ref. to present or past</Indic><Def>it would be or would have been fitting<Expl>for sthg. to happen</Expl>, it ought to be or ought to have been the case</Def><Au>A. Hdt.<NBPlus/></Au> </vSGrm> </vS1> <vS1><Indic>gener., oft. equiv. to <ital>you should, one should</ital></Indic><Tr>it is best, it would be best</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.inf.</GLbl>to do sthg.<Au>Hom.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl><Cmpl><GLbl>w.acc. + inf.</GLbl>that someone shd. do sthg.<Au>Sol.<NBPlus/></Au></Cmpl> <vS2><Indic>wkr.sens., equiv. to <ital>you could, one might, or sim.</ital></Indic><Au>Hdt. Th.<NBPlus/></Au></vS2> </vS1> <vS1><Tr>there is a need</Tr><Cmpl><GLbl>w.gen. + acc.</GLbl>of sthg. for someone<Expl>i.e. someone needs sthg., or sthg. is fitting for someone</Expl><Au>Hom.</Au></Cmpl><AdvPhr><Gr>τί με χρὴ μητέρος αἴνου;</Gr><TrPhr>why need I praise my mother?</TrPhr><Au>Od.</Au></AdvPhr><AdvPhr><Gr>οὐδέ τί σε χρὴ ταύτης ἀφροσύνης</Gr><TrPhr>and you should not show such folly</TrPhr><Au>Il.</Au></AdvPhr> </vS1> </VE>",
    "key": "χρή"
  },
  "senses": [],
  "citations": [],
  "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-20268"
}