Greek · Strong's G2710
καταχράομαι
katachraomaikat-akh-rah'-om-ahee
to overuse, i.e. misuse
1890 spelling: katachráomai
- κ20
- α1
- τ300
- α1
- χ600
- ρ100
- α1
- ο70
- μ40
- α1
- ι10
Isopsephy 1,144
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
to overuse, i.e. misuse
Rendered in the KJV as
abuse.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- καταχρήσασθαι1
- καταχρώμενοι.1
How it is rendered · 2
- to use up1
- using [it] as their own.1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- verb · aorist (simple past) middle deponent, infinitive (“to…”)1
- verb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine plural1
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- V-ADN · 1
- V-PNP-NPM · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 7:31καταχρώμενοι.katachrōmenoiverb · present deponent, participle (“the one who…”) · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraland those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.here: using [it] as their own.
- 1 Corinthians 9:18καταχρήσασθαιkatachrēsasthaiverb · aorist (simple past) middle deponent, infinitive (“to…”)What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.here: to use up