Strong's G5540 · Greek
χρῆσις
chrēsis
Definition
employment, i.e. (specially), sexual intercourse (as an occupation of the body)
KJV: use
Root / derivation: from G5530 (χράομαι);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered χρῆσις across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Romans2 verses
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:
Romans 1:27And 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5540 (chrēsis) mean?
employment, i.e. (specially), sexual intercourse (as an occupation of the body)
How many times does G5540 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5540 (χρῆσις) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “use.”
How is chrēsis translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5540 is rendered as “use” (2×).
Where does the Greek word χρῆσις come from?
from G5530 (χράομαι);