'Used' in the Bible

But you say, ‘If anyone says to his father or mother, “Whatever [money or resource that] I have that would help you is [already dedicated and] given to God,”

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was talking about them.

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,

Show me the coin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a denarius [a day’s wage].

And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth (burial wrapping),

Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over [with no space left for more]. For with the standard of measurement you use [when you do good to others], it will be measured to you in return.”

Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and who used to drink from it himself, and his sons and his cattle also?”

So the neighbors, and those who used to know him as a beggar, said, “Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?”

Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what He was talking about.

After hoisting the skiff [on board], they used support lines [for frapping] to undergird and brace the ship’s hull; and fearing that they might run aground on the shallows of Syrtis [off the north coast of Africa], they let down the sea anchor and lowered the sails and were driven along [backwards with the bow into the wind].

they only kept hearing, “He who used to persecute us is now preaching the [good news of the] faith which he once was trying to destroy.”

(these things all perish with use)—in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men.

For you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you just as a father does [in dealing with] his own children, [guiding you]

not [to be used] in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God and are ignorant of His will;

And in the same way he sprinkled both the tabernacle and all the containers and sacred utensils of worship with the blood.