καταχράομαι
katachraomai · make full use of
Greek word · Strong’s number G2710 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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katachraomai (καταχράομαι) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “make full use of”.
Use something to the full.
How to say it
ka·ta·chra·o·mai
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To get the most out of something, to the last drop.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- 1 Corinthians 7:31
and those who use the world as though they did not make full use of it; for the present form of this world is passing away.
- 1 Corinthians 9:18
What then is my reward? That in proclaiming the good news I may offer the good news free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the good news.