χορηγέωchorēgéō

to be a dance-leader, i.e. (generally) to furnish

Greek (New Testament) · G5524

Meanings

1. to lead a χορός.

2. to defray the cost of a χορός.

3. In late writers, metaphorically, with accusative, to supply, furnish abundantly: 2 Corinthians 9:10, 1 Peter 4:11.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 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.
  • 1 Peter 4:11 Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.