χρῆν

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἐχρῆν (ekhrên)

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /kʰrɛ̂ːn/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /kʰre̝n/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /xrin/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /xrin/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /xrin/

Verb

χρῆν • (khrên)

third-person singular imperfect indicative active of χρή (khrḗ): (impersonal) it was necessary