King James Bible
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STRONGS NUMBER G5524
Transliteration: chorēgeō
Phonetic Spelling: (khor-ayg-eh'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to lead a chorus (i.e. a group of performers), to defray the cost of a chorus
Meaning: to lead a chorus (a group of performers), to defray the cost of a chorus
χορηγέω, χορήγω; future 3 person singular χορηγήσει (2 Corinthians 9:10 G L T Tr WH); 1 aorist optative 3 person singular χορηγ´ησαι (ibid., Rec.); (χορηγός, the leader of a chorus; from χορός and ἄγω (ἡγέομαι)); from (Simonides), Xenophon, Plato down;
Word Summary
chorēgeō: to lead a chorus (i.e. a group of performers), to defray the cost of a chorus
Original Word: χορηγέωTransliteration: chorēgeō
Phonetic Spelling: (khor-ayg-eh'-o)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to lead a chorus (i.e. a group of performers), to defray the cost of a chorus
Meaning: to lead a chorus (a group of performers), to defray the cost of a chorus
Strong's Concordance
give, minister. From a compound of choros and ago; to be a dance-leader, i.e. (generally) to furnish -- give, minister.
see GREEK choros
see GREEK ago
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5524: χορηγέωχορηγέω, χορήγω; future 3 person singular χορηγήσει (2 Corinthians 9:10 G L T Tr WH); 1 aorist optative 3 person singular χορηγ´ησαι (ibid., Rec.); (χορηγός, the leader of a chorus; from χορός and ἄγω (ἡγέομαι)); from (Simonides), Xenophon, Plato down;
1. to be a chorus-leader, lead a chorus.
2. "to furnish the chorus at one's own expense; to procure and supply all things necessary to fit out the chorus" (so very often in the Attic writings).
3. in later writings ((Aristotle), Polybius, Diodorus, Philo, Josephus, Plutarch, Aelian, others; 1 Kings 4:7; 1 Macc. 14:10; 2 Macc. 3:3, etc.), to supply, furnish abundantly: τί, 2 Corinthians 9:10; 1 Peter 4:11. (Compare: ἐπιχορηγέω.)