Greek Word Study
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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Greek Text
Strong's Concordance
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
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |