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χράομαι G5530
G5530 is the Greek word χράομαι, transliterated chráomai. The King James Version most often renders it use.
What it means
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.
Where it comes from
middle voice of a primary verb (perhaps rather from G5495 (χείρ), to handle).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: entreat, use.
Verses using χράομαι
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Acts 27:3 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
1 Corinthians 7:31 · KJV
And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
1 Corinthians 9:12 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
2 Corinthians 13:10 · KJV
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 · KJV
But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;
1 Timothy 5:23 · KJV
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
Common questions
What does Strong's G5530 mean?
G5530 is the Greek word χράομαι (chráomai), meaning 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.
How is G5530 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it use (6 times), used (3 times), entreated (1 time), have (1 time), should use (1 time).
How many times does G5530 appear in the Bible?
χράομαι (chráomai) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G5530 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: middle voice of a primary verb (perhaps rather from G5495 (χείρ), to handle).
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