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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 671. ἀπόχρησις (apochrésis) -- Use, consumption</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/671.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/10-11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/671.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 671</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/670.htm" title="670">◄</a> 671. apochrésis <a href="../greek/672.htm" title="672">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">apochrésis: Use, consumption</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀπόχρησις</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>apochrésis<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>a-po'-khray-sis<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ap-okh'-ray-sis)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Use, consumption<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>using up, abuse, misuse.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἀποχράομαι (apochraomai), meaning "to use fully" or "to make full use of."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "apochrésis," the concept of use and consumption can be related to Hebrew words like "שָׁמַשׁ" (shamash - to use, to serve) and "אָכַל" (akal - to eat, to consume).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "apochrésis" refers to the act of using or consuming something. In the context of the New Testament, it often implies the use of material goods or resources, particularly in a way that is complete or exhaustive.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "use" was significant in discussions about ethics, property, and stewardship. The idea of using resources wisely and responsibly was a common theme in philosophical and religious teachings. In Jewish and early Christian contexts, the use of material goods was often linked to moral and spiritual considerations, emphasizing stewardship and the avoidance of excess or waste.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from a comp. of <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> and <a href="/greek/5540.htm">chrésis</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>abuse, misuse<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>use (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 671: ἀπόχρησις</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀπόχρησις</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀποχρησεως</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">ἀποχράομαι</span> to use to the full, to abuse), <span class="accented">abuse, misuse</span>: <a href="/interlinear/colossians/2-22.htm">Colossians 2:22</a> <span class="greek2">ἅ</span> <span class="greek2">ἐστιν</span> <span class="greek2">πάντα</span> <span class="greek2">εἰς</span> <span class="greek2">φθοράν</span> <span class="greek2">τῇ</span> <span class="greek2">ἀποχρήσει</span> <span class="accented">all which (i. e. things forbidden) tend to destruction (bring destruction) by abuse</span>; Paul says this from the standpoint of the false teachers, who in any use of those things whatever saw an <span class="accented">abuse,</span> i. e. a blameworthy use. In opposition to those who treat the clause as parenthetical and understand <span class="greek2">ἀπόχρησις</span> to mean <span class="accented">consumption by use</span> (<span class="accented">a being used up,</span> as in <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, moral., p. 267f. (quaest. Rom. 18)), so that the words do not give the sentiment of the false teachers but Paul's judgment of it, very similar to that set forth in <a href="/interlinear/matthew/15-17.htm">Matthew 15:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/6-13.htm">1 Corinthians 6:13</a>, cf. DeWette at the passage (But see Meyer, Ellicott, <span class="abbreviation">Lightfoot</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>using. <p>From a compound of <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> and <a href="/greek/5530.htm">chraomai</a>; the act of using up, i.e. Consumption -- using. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/575.htm">apo</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5530.htm">chraomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αποχρησει αποχρήσει ἀποχρήσει apochresei apochrēsei apochrḗsei<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/colossians/2-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Colossians 2:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">φθορὰν τῇ <b>ἀποχρήσει</b> κατὰ τὰ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/colossians/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [refer] [to] things destined to perish <span class="itali">with use)--</span> in accordance<br><a href="/kjvs/colossians/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> perish <span class="itali">with the using;)</span> after<br><a href="/interlinear/colossians/2-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> decay in the <span class="itali">using</span> according to the<p><b><a href="/greek/671.htm">Strong's Greek 671</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_671.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/apochre_sei_671.htm">ἀποχρήσει — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/670.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="670"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="670" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/672.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="672"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="672" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>