2001 Translation

CHRĒSIS, chrēsis

Sounds Like: KHRAY-sis

Translations: use, a use, usage, a usage, function, a function

From the root: ΧΡΗΣΙΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to the act of using something, its application, or its function. It describes how something is employed or put into service. It can also refer to the purpose or benefit derived from something.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine

Strong’s number: G5540 (Lookup on BibleHub)

Instances

Aristeas

• Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:65

Codex Sinaiticus

• Wisdom — 15:7
• Sirach — 18:8

Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews

• Book 15 — 8:268

Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint

• Wisdom — 15:7, 15:15
• Sirach — 18:8

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΡΗΣΙΣ.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• ΧΡΗΣΕΙΣ — uses, uses of, a use, the use
• ΧΡΗΣΕΩΣ — of use, of usage, of a use, of a usage, of custom, of a custom, of service, of a service
• ΧΡΗΣΙΝ — use, usage, need, service, a use, a usage, a need, a service

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