Strong's G5540 · Greek
χρῆσις
chresis · /khray'-sis/
Definition
from 5530; employment, i.e. (specially), sexual intercourse (as an occupation of the body):--use.
KJV: use
Root / derivation: from 5530
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 (chresis) mean?
from 5530; employment, i.e. (specially), sexual intercourse (as an occupation of the body):--use.
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 chresis translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5540 is rendered as “use” (2×).
Where does the Greek word χρῆσις come from?
from 5530