χρειώ

χρεώ

ἡ

[χράω1.]

• • 1

    Call or demand for the presence, possession, or use of something, need.

  • • a

      With expressed vb. : εἰ χρειὼ ἐμεῖο γένηται Il. 1.341, τίπτʼ ἀλᾶσθε, ὅ τι δὴ χρειὼ τόσον ἵκει; (because of what do you wander, in respect of which such need has come upon you ? What is this great need that you wander thus ?) Il. 10.142. Cf. Il. 10.118, 172, Il. 11.610 : Od. 2.28, Od. 4.312, Od. 5.189, Od. 6.136, Od. 9.136, Od. 11.164.

      With acc. of the person affected : οὐδέ τί μιν χρεὼ ἔσται τυμβοχόης Il. 21.322. Cf. Od. 4.634.

      With complementary infin. : ἵνʼ οὐ χρεώ ἐστιν εὐνὰς βαλέειν Od. 9.136.

    • b

      Without expressed vb. : ἦ τι μάλα χρεώ (it must be some sore need that has brought you) Il. 9.197.

      Without expressed vb. and with acc. of the person affected : μάλα χρεὼ πάντας Ἀχαιοὺς ἐσθλῆς [βουλῆς] (they have much need of it) Il. 9.75 : τίπτε σε χρεώ; (what do you want ?) Il. 10.85, τί σε χρεὼ ἐμεῖο; (what do you want with me ?) Il. 11.606 : τίπτε σε χρεώ; (what is your part in all this ?) Od. 1.225. Cf. Il. 9.608, Il. 10.43.

      Without expressed vb. and with complementary infin. : διδασκέμεν σε οὔ τι μάλα χρεώ (there is no great need to . . .) Il. 23.308.

      Without expressed vb. and with acc. of the person affected and complementary infin.: οὐδέ τί μιν χρεὼ νηῶν ἐπιβαινέμεν (why should he . . . ?) Od. 4.707. Cf. Od. 15.201.

  • 2

    Necessity, compulsion : χρειοῖ ἀναγκαίῃ Il. 8.57.

    Without expressed vb. and with acc. of the person affected and complementary infin.: τὸν μάλα χρεὼ ἑστάμεναι κρατερῶς (he needs must . . .) Il. 11.409. Cf. Il. 18.406.