ΧΡΩ, χρω
CHRŌ, chrō
Sounds Like: KHROH
Translations: I use, I employ, I consult, I experience, I deal with, I proclaim, color, complexion, skin, surface
From the root: ΧΡΩ
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Explanation: This word can function as a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means 'to use' or 'to employ,' often implying a habitual or customary use. It can also mean 'to consult' an oracle or 'to experience' something. As a noun, it refers to 'color,' 'complexion,' 'skin,' or 'surface,' often in the context of the body's surface or a visual hue. The meaning depends heavily on the context in which it is used.
Inflection: First Person Singular, Present, Indicative, Middle/Passive (for the verb); Singular, Nominative/Accusative (for the noun)
Strong’s numbers: G5530 (Lookup on BibleHub), G5531 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:56
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 4 — 6:145
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 1 Timothy — 5:23
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΧΡΩ, appear in our texts.
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