χράω chraō · G5530
to use
χράομαι, χρῶμαι; (χρή), [in LXX for עָשָׂה, etc. ; ] ; to use, make use of: with dative (cf. M, Pr., 64, 158), Act.27:17, 1Co.9:12 9:15, 1Ti.1:8 5:23; μᾶλλον χρῆσαι (i.e. the opportunity; see M, Pr., 247), 1Co.7:21; as sometimes in late writers (cf. M, Pr., 64; Lft., Notes, 233), with accusative, 1Co.7:31; of feelings, etc., to exercise, shew: 2Co.1:17 3:12; with adv., ἀποτόμως, to deal sharply, 2Co.13:10; with dative of person(s) (cl.), to treat, deal with, Act.27:3.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
χράω. ; B[] FORMS: contraction χρῇ [], Ionic dialect χρᾷ []; infinitive χρᾶν []; Ionic dialect participle χρέων []; Epic dialect χρείων []: imperfect ἔχραον []; 3rd.pers. singular ἔχρη []: future χρήσω []: aorist ἔχρησα []:—passive, aorist ἐχρήσθην [], etc.: perfect κέχρησμαι (variant{κέχρημαι}) []: pluperfect ἐκέχρηστο (variant{ἐκέχρητο}) []:—middle, χρῶμαι [], Ionic dialect χρέομαι [], infinitive χρέεσθαι []; participle χρεώμενος []imperfect 3rd.pers. plural ἐχρέωντο (variant{ἐχρέοντο}) []: …
Where it's used 11 times
Acts 27:3 · Acts 27:17 · 1 Corinthians 7:21 · 1 Corinthians 7:31 · 1 Corinthians 9:12 · 1 Corinthians 9:15 · 2 Corinthians 1:17 · 2 Corinthians 3:12 · 2 Corinthians 13:10 · 1 Timothy 1:8 · 1 Timothy 5:23
Source: TBESG G5530; TFLSJ G5530
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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