ἈΠΟΧΡΗΣΑΣΘΑΙ, ἀποχρησασθαι
APOCHRĒSASTHAI, apochrēsasthai
Sounds Like: ap-okh-RAH-sas-thai
Translations: to make full use of, to use fully, to use sufficiently, to be content with, to suffice
From the root: ΑΠΟΧΡΑΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from 'ἀπό' (apo, 'from, off, away') and 'χράομαι' (chraomai, 'to use'). It means to make full or sufficient use of something, to employ it completely, or to be content with what is available. It implies using something to its full extent or to the degree that it is sufficient for a purpose.
Inflection: Aorist, Middle, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G0659 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 5:114
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΟΧΡΑΟΜΑΙ.
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- ἈΠΟΧΡΗΤΑΙ — is content with, is satisfied with, makes full use of, suffices, is sufficient
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