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ἐπιχορηγέω

To supply

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ἐπιχορηγέω G2023
Pronunciation epichorēgéō

What does ἐπιχορηγέω (epichorēgéō) mean in the Bible?

ἐπιχορηγέω (epichorēgéō) is a Greek word meaning "to supply". ἐπι-χορηγέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Sir.

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Meaning

to supply
Extended definition

to supply, provide: with accusative of thing(s), 2Pe.1:5; id. with dative of person(s), 2Co.9:10, Gal.3:5; pass., Col.2:19, 2Pe.1:11 (cf. χορηγέω, and see MM, Exp., xiv).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present Aorist Future
Voices
Active Passive
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 3×
Present Active 2 Cor 9:10 · Gal 3:5 2×
Present Passive Col 2:19 1×
Imperative command or strong request 1×
Aorist Active 2 Pet 1:5 1×
Indicative states a fact or reality 1×
Future Passive 2 Pet 1:11 1×
5 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
prospective 1 imperative 1 participle 2
Tense
present 2 aorist 1 future 1
Voice
active 3 passive 1
Mood
participle 2 imperative 1 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
2 Corinthians 9:10 ἐπιχορηγῶν present active participle participle Galatians 3:5 ἐπιχορηγῶν present active participle participle 2 Peter 1:11 ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται future passive indicative prospective 2 Peter 1:5 ἐπιχορηγήσατε aorist active imperative imperative

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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