Quick Definition
using up
Strong's Definition
the act of using up, i.e. consumption
Derivation: from a compound of G575 (ἀπό) and G5530 (χράομαι);
KJV Usage: using
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀποχωρέω, ἀποχόρω; 1 aorist ἀπεχώρησα; (from Thucydides down); to go away, depart: ἀπό τίνος, Mat_7:23; Luk_9:39; Act_13:13; (absolutely, Luk_20:20 Tr marginal reading).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀπόχρησις apochrēsis 1x
a using up, or, a discharge of an intended use, Col_2:22
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
*† ἀπό -χρησις , -εως , ἡ
( < ἀποχράομαι , to use to the full, abuse ),
abuse, misuse: Col_2:22 ( MM , s.v. ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀπόχρησις [page 72]
One or two instances of the verb ἀποχράομαι may be cited to illustrate the expressive ἀπόχρησις , which is found in the Greek Bible only in Col_2:22 . OGIS 665 .16 (A.D. 49) ὑπὸ τῶν πλεονεκτικῶς καὶ ἀναιδῶς ταῖς ἐξουσίαις ἀποχρωμένων = abutentibus : the Prefect Cn. Vergilius Capito issues an edict against the abuse of the libera legatio. P Hib I. 52 .7 ( c. B.C. 245) κ̣[αὶ ὧ ]ν̣τινων κλήρων ἀποκέχρηνται ταῖς νομαῖς , the holdings in which they have used up the pastures (Edd.).
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἀπό-χρησις, -εως, ἡ
(ἀποχράομαι, to use to the full, abuse)
abuse, misuse: Col.2:22 (MM, see word).†
(AS)