From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also (by implication) occasion, demand, requirement or destitution -- business, lack, necessary(-ity), need(-ful), use, want.
see GREEK chre
see GREEK chraomai
χρεία (chreia) − 2 Occurrences
χρείαις (chreiais) − 2 Occurrences
χρείαν (chreian) − 40 Occurrences
χρείας (chreias) − 5 Occurrences