Chraō χράω

Chraō (Greek χράω, Strong's G5530) is a Greek verb meaning “to use”. It occurs 11 times in 11 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Chraō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Acts

• Acts 27:3
  And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.The next day we landed at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul with consideration, allowing him to visit his friends and receive their care.
• Acts 27:17
  Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7:21
  Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.
• 1 Corinthians 7:31
  And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.
• 1 Corinthians 9:12
  If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 9:15
  But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 1:17
  When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” when I really mean “No, no”?
• 2 Corinthians 3:12
  Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.
• 2 Corinthians 13:10
  Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 1:8
  But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it legitimately.
• 1 Timothy 5:23
  Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).