ΕΝΧΡΕΙΣΑΙ, ενχρεισαι
ENCHREISAI, enchreisai
Sounds Like: en-KHRAY-sahy
Translations: to use, to make use of, to employ, to have need of, to need
From the root: ΕΝΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to use' or 'to make use of' something. It can also imply 'to employ' or 'to have need of' something. It describes the act of putting something into service or requiring it for a purpose. The form 'ΕΝΧΡΕΙΣΑΙ' is likely a misspelling or a variant of 'ἐνχρῆσθαι' (enchrēsthai), which is the aorist middle infinitive of 'ἐνχράομαι' (enchrāomai). It could also be a misspelling of 'ἐνχρῆσαι' (enchrēsai), the aorist active infinitive of 'ἐνχράω' (enchrāō), though 'ἐνχράομαι' is more common for 'to use'. Given the spelling, it's most likely an infinitive form.
Inflection: Aorist, Middle Voice, Infinitive (likely a misspelling of ἐνχρῆσθαι)
Strong’s number: G1730 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Tobit — 6:9
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΝΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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