Strong's Greek Concordance

G5530: χράομαι

chráomai · “to use”

Definition

to furnish what is needed; (give an oracle, "graze" (touch slightly), light upon, etc.), i.e. (by implication) to employ or (by extension) to act towards one in a given manner

KJV translates it as: entreat, use

Word origin: middle voice of a primary verb (perhaps rather from G5495 (χείρ), to handle);

Extended definition

χράομαι, χρῶμαι
(χρή), [in LXX for עָשָׂה, etc. ;]
to use, make use of: with dative (cf. M, Pr., 64, 158), Act.27:17, 1Co.9:12 9:15, 1Ti.1:8 5:23; μᾶλλον χρῆσαι (i.e. the opportunity; see M, Pr., 247), 1Co.7:21; as some­times in late writers (cf. M, Pr., 64; Lft., Notes, 233), with accusative, 1Co.7:31; of feelings, etc., to exercise, shew: 2Co.1:17 3:12; with adv., ἀποτόμως, to deal sharply, 2Co.13:10; with dative of person(s) (cl.), to treat, deal with, Act.27:3.†
(AS)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).

How G5530 is translated

  • was treating ×1
  • they were using ×1
  • do take advantage. ×1
  • using ×1
  • we did use ×1
  • have used ×1
  • did i use? ×1
  • we use, ×1
  • i may treat you ×1
  • shall use, ×1
  • do use ×1

Bible verses with G5530 (chráomai)

Chráomai appears in 11 verses.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:21

    Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

  • 1 Corinthians 7:31

    And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth 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.

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • 2 Corinthians 3:12

    Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

  • 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.

  • 1 Timothy 1:8

    But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

  • 1 Timothy 5:23

    Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.

Words derived from G5530

ἀπόχρησις G671

apóchrēsis — using up

καταχράομαι G2710

katachráomai — to use up

συγχράομαι G4798

synchráomai — to associate with

χράω G5531

chráō — to lend

χρεία G5532

chreía — need

χρή G5534

chrḗ — to ought/need

χρῆσις G5540

chrēsis — use

χρηστός G5543

chrēstós — good/kind

χρίω G5548

chríō — to anoint

χρυσός G5557

chrysós — gold

χρώς G5559

chrṓs — skin