crhvzw , = cravw (C), to deliver an oracle, foretell, Eur.
crhivzw
crhivzw , Ion. for crhv/zw .
crhivskomai , Ion. Frequent. of crhivzw , to be much in want of, tini Hdt.
crh`ma
crh`ma , ato", tov , ( cravomai ) a thing that one uses or needs: in pl. goods, property, money, gear, chattels, Od., Hes. , etc. ; provbata kai; a[lla cr . Xen. ; kreivsswn crhmavtwn superior to money, i.e. incorruptible, Thuc. ; crhmavtwn ajdwrovtato" Id.:—rare in sing. in this sense, ejpi; kovsw/ crhvmati ; for how much money? Answ. ejpÆ oujdevni , Hdt.
II. generally, a thing, matter, affair, event, Hes ., Hdt. ; kinei`n pa`n crhvma ‘to leave no stone unturned,’ Hdt. :—of a battle, an affair, Plut.
2. crh`ma is often expressed where it might be omitted, deino;n cr. ejpoieu`nto Hdt .; ej" ajfane;" cr. ajpostevllein ajpoikivan to send out a colony without any certain destination, Id.; tiv crh`ma ; like tiv ; what? tiv crh`ma dra`/" ; Soph. ; tiv crh`ma pavscw ; tiv dÆ ejsti; crh`ma ; what is the matter? Aesch ., etc.
3. used in periphrases to express something strange or extraordinary, mevga suo;" crh`ma a monster of a boar, Hdt. ; to; cr. tw`n nuktw`n o{son what a terrible length the nights are, Ar. : liparo;n to; cr. th`" povlew" what a grand city! Id.; klevpton to; cr. tajndrov" a thievish sort of fellow, Id.; sofovn toi crh`mÆ a[nqrwpo" truly a clever creature is he! Theocr. :—so, to express a great number, as we say, a lot, a deal, a heap, pollovn ti cr. tw`n ojfivwn, cr. pollo;n new`n Hdt .; o{son to; cr. parnovpwn what a lot of locusts! Ar. ; o{son to; cr. plakou`nto" Id.; to; cr. tw`n kovpwn o{son what a lot of them! Id.; —also of persons, crh`ma qhleiw`n woman kind, Eur .; mevga cr. Lakaina`n Theocr.
crhmativzw
crhma±tivzw , f. ivsw , Att. iw` : pf. kecrhmavtika : ( crh`ma ):— to negotiate, transact business, have dealings, esp. in money matters (though this sense is mostly confined to the Med. ), Thuc. , Isocr.
2.
to consult, deliberate,
Dem
.,
Aeschin.
3.
to give audience to, to answer after deliberation,
tiniv
Xen
.;
tini; periv tino"
Thuc.
4.
of an oracle,
to give a response
to those who consult it,
Plut.
:—
Pass.
to receive an answer
or
warning,
N.T
.;
h\n aujtw`/ kecrhmatismevnon
a warning had been given
him, Ib.
II. Med. crhmativzomai , f. Att. -iou`mai : pf. kecrhmavtismai :— to negotiate or transact business for oneself, to make money, Thuc ., Plat. ; cr. crhvmata Xen.
2.
generally,
to transact business, have dealings, hold conference with,
tini
Hdt.
3.
c. acc.
rei,
crhmativzesqai to; novmisma
to traffic in
money,
Arist.
III.
in later writers, the
Act.
means
to take and bear a title
or
name, to be called
or
styled
so and so,
crhmativzei basileuv"
Polyb
.;
]Isi" ejcrhmavtise
Plut
.;
crhmativsai Cristianouv"
N.T
.; generally,
to be called,
Ib.
crhmatikov"
crhma±tikov" , hv, ovn , ( crh`ma ) of or for money, cr. zhmiva a money fine, Plut. ; cr. sumbovlaia money
contracts, Id.; oiJ crhmatikoiv the moneyed men, Id.
crhmatismov"
crhma±tismov" , oJ , ( crhmativzw ) an oracular response, divine warning, N.T.