What does ἐπιχορηγέω (epichorēgéō) mean in the Bible?
ἐπιχορηγέω (epichorēgéō) is a Greek word meaning "to supply".
Greek · G2023
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".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2023?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include lavish (1), supplies (1), supported (1), to add (1), will receive (1).
Where does ἐπιχορηγέω (epichorēgéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 9:10. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Peter (2), 2 Corinthians (1), Colossians (1), Galatians (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It lavish 1× Galatians 3:5
supplies 1× 2 Corinthians 9:10
supported 1× Colossians 2:19
to add 1× 2 Peter 1:5
will receive 1× 2 Peter 1:11
Show sample aligned rows
2 Corinthians 9:10 ἐπιχορηγῶν to supplies Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Galatians 3:5 ἐπιχορηγῶν to lavish Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Colossians 2:19 ἐπιχορηγούμενον to supported Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular 2 Peter 1:5 ἐπιχορηγήσατε to to add Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 2 Peter 1:11 ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται to will receive Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Corinthians 9:10
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 4
2 Corinthians 1 Galatians 1 Colossians 1 2 Peter 2
Source forms
ἐπιχορηγῶν 2x epichorēgōn 2 Corinthians 9:10, Galatians 3:5
ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται 1x epichorēgēthēsetai 2 Peter 1:11
ἐπιχορηγήσατε 1x epichorēgēsate 2 Peter 1:5
ἐπιχορηγούμενον 1x epichorēgoumenon Colossians 2:19
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular 2x 2 Corinthians 9:10, Galatians 3:5
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural 1x 2 Peter 1:5
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular 1x 2 Peter 1:11
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular 1x Colossians 2:19
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to supply
Strong's G2023
Lexical occurrences 5 verses Greek text appearances 5 times Word forms 3 forms 5 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to supply
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 9:10 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐπιχορηγῶν epicorhgwn
I supply, provide
Read verse Galatians 3:5 Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐπιχορηγῶν epicorhgwn
I supply, provide
Read verse Colossians 2:19 Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
ἐπιχορηγούμενον epicorhgoumenon
I supply, provide
Read verse 2 Peter 1:5 Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
ἐπιχορηγήσατε epicorhghsate
I supply, provide
Read verse 2 Peter 1:11 Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται epicorhghqhsetai
I supply, provide
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 5 Tenses Present, Aorist, Future Voices Active, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
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×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 2 aorist 1 future 1
Voice
active 3 passive 1
Mood
participle 2 imperative 1 indicative 1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
ἐπιχορηγέω is built from these roots:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain