ΑΥ̓ΤΩΧΡΗΣΑΣΘΑΙ, αὐτωχρησασθαι
AUTŌCHRĒSASTHAI, autōchrēsasthai
Sounds Like: ow-TOH-khray-SAS-thigh
Translations: to use for oneself, to employ for oneself, to make use of
From the root: ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣ, ΧΡΆΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the reflexive pronoun 'ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣ' (autos, meaning 'self' or 'oneself') and the verb 'ΧΡΆΟΜΑΙ' (chraomai, meaning 'to use' or 'to employ'). The combined meaning is 'to use for oneself' or 'to employ for oneself', emphasizing that the action of using is directed back to the subject. It describes the act of utilizing something for one's own benefit or purpose.
Inflection: Aorist, Middle Voice, Infinitive
Strong’s numbers: G0846 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5530 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 21:30
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΥ̓ΤΟΣ, ΧΡΆΟΜΑΙ, appear in our texts.
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