ἐπιχορηγέωepichorēgéō
to supply, provide: with acc rei, 2 Peter 1:5; id.
Greek (New Testament) · G2023
Meanings
with dative of person, 2 Corinthians 9:10, Galatians 3:5; passive, Colossians 2:19, 2 Peter 1:11.
Same root
- ἐπίepí · G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- χορηγέωchorēgéō · G5524to be a dance-leader, i.e. (generally) to furnish
- ἐπιχορηγίαepichorēgía · G2024contribution
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 9:10 For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you.
- Galatians 3:5 I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ.
- Colossians 2:19 and they are not connected to Christ, the head of the body. For he holds the whole body together with its joints and ligaments, and it grows as God nourishes it.
- 2 Peter 1:5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge,
- 2 Peter 1:11 Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.