ἀπόχρησις
apóchrēsis
G671 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
The act or process of using up, consumption by use, or the utilization of something until it is expended; refers to the act of employing or engaging a resource, object, or faculty to the point of exhaustion or complete use. In broader contexts, can denote the exhaustive or definitive use of something.
Semantic Range
consumption, complete use, exhaustive use, utilization to the point of depletion, the act of using up
Root / Etymology
Derived from the preposition ἀπό (from, away) and the verb χράομαι (to use, employ, make use of). The word ἀπόχρησις is formed as a noun denoting the result, process, or state of using up or exhausting something.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Attested rarely in extant Greek literature, 'ἀπόχρησις' characterizes a use or consumption to completion or exhaustion, as distinct from mere ordinary use (which might use χρῆσις). In the Hellenistic and Koine periods, it conveys a sense of full or terminal use rather than ongoing utilization. It appears infrequently in Koine sources, and its nuance is occasionally lost in translation, with English often rendering it simply as 'use' or 'using,' which does not capture the focus on consumption or exhaustion. The element ἀπό intensifies the sense towards finality or completion, distinguishing it from more general words for use.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from a compound of ἀπό and χράομαι; the act of using up, i.e. consumption:--using.
Root Family
ἀπόχρησις (apochrēsis) — use, employment, consumption, exhaustive utilization
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G671-01 |
ἀποχρήσει | apochresei | N DAT F SG |
using | to exhaustive use | exhaustive use | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G671-01 |
Colossians 2:22 | ἀποχρήσει | apochresei | N DAT F SG |
using | to exhaustive use | exhaustive use |