'Used' in the Bible

Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,

After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

"Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit." "The poison of vipers is under their lips;"

But I have used none of these things, and I don't write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.