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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

from chre, "it is necessary," denotes (a) "to use," Acts 27:17; 1 Corinthians 7:21 , where "use it rather" means "use your bondservice rather;" 1 Corinthians 7:31 , where "they that use (this world)" is followed by the strengthened form katachraomai, rendered "abusing," or "using to the full" (RV, marg.); 1 Corinthians 9:12,15; 2 Corinthians 1:17; 3:12; 13:10; 1 Timothy 1:8 , of "using" the Law lawfully, i.e., agreeably to its designs; 1 Timothy 5:23; (b) "deal with," Acts 27:3 . See ENTREAT (to treat). Cp. the Active chrao (or kichremi), "to lend," Luke 11:5 . See LEND.

"to have," is rendered "using" in 1 Peter 2:16 (marg., "having"); see HAVE.

chiefly denotes "to behave, to live in a certain manner," rendered "(were so) used" in Hebrews 10:33 (Passive Voice); the verb, however, does not mean "to treat or use;" here it has the significance of "living amidst sufferings, reproaches," etc. See ABIDE , BEHAVE , LIVE , OVERTHROW , PASS , RETURN.

Notes: (1) In Acts 19:19 , AV, prasso, "to practice" (RV), is rendered "used." (2) For Hebrews 5:13 , AV, "useth (milk)," see PARTAKE , B, No. 3. (3). In 1 Thessalonians 2:5 , "were we found using" is the rendering of the verb ginomai, "to become," with the preposition en, "in," governing the noun, "words (or speech) [of flattery];" this idiomatic phrase signifies "to be engaged in, to resort to." A rendering close to the meaning of the Greek is "for neither at any time did we fall into the use of flattering speech;" cp. 1 Timothy 2:14 , "fallen into transgression." (4) "To use" is combined in Eng. with other words, e.g., DECEIT, DESPITEFULLY, HOSPITALITY, REPETITIONS.