χρή
chrē
G5534
G:V
Greek
to ought/need
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chre expresses that the pairing of praise and cursing should not be so.
The attested use states that the coexistence of praise and cursing from the same mouth is not what ought to occur.
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What should not occur · dominant
In James 3:10, the present active indicative singular form concludes the statement that praise and cursing come from the same mouth; the APB renders the clause, “these things ought not to be so.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In James 3:10, the APB presents the clause as “these things ought not to be so.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall force rather than isolating each word.