χρηματίζω

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), Matt 2,22, Hebr 8,5; 11,7; 12,25; with inf. (Bl., § 69,4; 70, 3; 72, 5), Matt 2,12, Luk 2,26, ApG 10,22

3. to assume a name (as in business), be called (Polyb., al.): ApG 11,26, Rom 7,3 (gnomic fut.; cf. Burton, § 69).†