χράομαιchráomai
to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, "graze" (touch slightly), light upon, etc.), i.e. (by implication) to employ or (by extension) to act towards one in a given manner
Greek (New Testament) · G5530
Meanings
to use, make use of: with dative, Acts 27:17, 1 Corinthians 9:12, 1 Corinthians 9:15, 1 Timothy 1:8, 1 Timothy 5:23; μᾶλλον χρῆσαι, 1 Corinthians 7:21; as sometimes in late writers, with accusative, 1 Corinthians 7:31; of feelings, etc., to exercise, shew: 2 Corinthians 1:17, 2 Corinthians 3:12; with adverb, ἀποτόμως, to deal sharply, 2 Corinthians 13:10; with dative of person (classical Greek), to treat, deal with, Acts 27:3.
Same root
- χείρcheír · G5495the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
- χρηστόςchrēstós · G5543employed, i.e. (by implication) useful (in manner or morals)
- συγχράομαιsynchráomai · G4798to use jointly, i.e. (by implication) to hold intercourse in common
- χρῆσιςchrēsis · G5540employment, i.e. (specially), sexual intercourse (as an occupation of the body)
- χρήchrḗ · G5534it needs (must or should) be
- ἀπόχρησιςapóchrēsis · G671the act of using up, i.e. consumption
- χράωchráō · G5531to loan
- καταχράομαιkatachráomai · G2710to overuse, i.e. misuse
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Acts 27:3 The next day when we docked at Sidon, Julius was very kind to Paul and let him go ashore to visit with friends so they could provide for his needs.
- Acts 27:17 Then the sailors bound ropes around the hull of the ship to strengthen it. They were afraid of being driven across to the sandbars of Syrtis off the African coast, so they lowered the sea anchor to slow the ship and were driven before the wind.
- 1 Corinthians 7:21 Are you a slave? Don’t let that worry you—but if you get a chance to be free, take it.
- 1 Corinthians 7:31 Those who use the things of the world should not become attached to them. For this world as we know it will soon pass away.
- 1 Corinthians 9:12 If you support others who preach to you, shouldn’t we have an even greater right to be supported? But we have never used this right. We would rather put up with anything than be an obstacle to the Good News about Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 9:15 Yet I have never used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that I want to start now. In fact, I would rather die than lose my right to boast about preaching without charge.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.