Lexical 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.) |
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