Strong's Lexicon chrésis: Use, usage, employment Original Word: χρῆσις Word Origin: Derived from χράομαι (chraomai), meaning "to use" or "to make use of." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "chrésis," the concept of use or function can be related to Hebrew words like מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat, Strong's 4941), which can mean judgment or ordinance, often implying the proper use or function according to God's law. Usage: In the New Testament, "chrésis" refers to the act of using or the manner in which something is used. It often implies a practical or functional application of an object or concept. The term can also carry ethical connotations, suggesting the proper or improper use of something. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "chrésis" was significant in philosophical discussions about ethics and morality. The proper use of resources, relationships, and even one's own body was a topic of debate among philosophers. In Jewish thought, the use of objects and resources was often tied to the Law, which dictated what was considered clean or unclean, proper or improper. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom chraomai Definition use (as in a sexual sense) NASB Translation function (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5540: χρῆσιςχρῆσις, χρησεως, ἡ (χράομαι), use: of the sexual use of a woman, Romans 1:26f (παιδικη, Lucian, amor. 25; ὀρεξεις παρά τάς χρησεις, Plutarch, placit. philos. 5, 5; (cf. Isocrates, p. 386 c.; Plato, legg. 8, p. 841 a.; Aristotle, others)). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance use. From chraomai; employment, i.e. (specially), sexual intercourse (as an occupation of the body) -- use. see GREEK chraomai Forms and Transliterations χρησιν χρήσιν χρῆσιν χρησμολογεί chresin chrêsin chrēsin chrē̂sinLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Romans 1:26 N-AFSGRK: τὴν φυσικὴν χρῆσιν εἰς τὴν NAS: the natural function for that which is unnatural, KJV: the natural use into INT: the natural use into that Romans 1:27 N-AFS |
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