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The meaning of χρῆσις

Understanding chrēsis reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

use. - employment, i.e. (specially), sexual intercourse (as an occupation of the body)

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χρῆσις

Phonetickhray'-sis
Transliterationchrēsis
Grammar Code
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

use. - employment, i.e. (specially), sexual intercourse (as an occupation of the body)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

2 total references
ReferenceText
Romans 1:26

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

Word: χρῆσις (chrēsis)
Romans 1:27

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

Word: χρῆσις (chrēsis)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
2x
Most Frequent Book
Romans
Book Distribution

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