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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ἐπιχορηγέωG2023
Pronunciationepichorēgéō
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 Itlavish1×Galatians 3:5
supplies1×2 Corinthians 9:10
supported1×Colossians 2:19
to add1×2 Peter 1:5
will receive1×2 Peter 1:11
Show sample aligned rows
2 Corinthians 9:10ἐπιχορηγῶνtosuppliesVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularGalatians 3:5ἐπιχορηγῶνtolavishVerb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularColossians 2:19ἐπιχορηγούμενονtosupportedVerb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular2 Peter 1:5ἐπιχορηγήσατεtoto addVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural2 Peter 1:11ἐπιχορηγηθήσεταιtowill receiveVerb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row2 Corinthians 9:10
Aligned rows5
Books represented4
2 Corinthians1Galatians1Colossians12 Peter2
Source forms
ἐπιχορηγῶν2xepichorēgōn2 Corinthians 9:10, Galatians 3:5
ἐπιχορηγηθήσεται1xepichorēgēthēsetai2 Peter 1:11
ἐπιχορηγήσατε1xepichorēgēsate2 Peter 1:5
ἐπιχορηγούμενον1xepichorēgoumenonColossians 2:19
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular2x2 Corinthians 9:10, Galatians 3:5
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural1x2 Peter 1:5
Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular1x2 Peter 1:11
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular1xColossians 2:19
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to supply
Strong'sG2023
Lexical occurrences5 versesGreek text appearances5 timesWord forms3 forms5 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to supply
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek 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 9:10Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐπιχορηγῶνepicorhgwn
I supply, provide
Read verseGalatians 3:5Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐπιχορηγῶνepicorhgwn
I supply, provide
Read verseColossians 2:19Verb Present Passive Participle Nominative Singular Neuter
ἐπιχορηγούμενονepicorhgoumenon
I supply, provide
Read verse2 Peter 1:5Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
ἐπιχορηγήσατεepicorhghsate
I supply, provide
Read verse2 Peter 1:11Verb Third Person Singular Future Passive Indicative
ἐπιχορηγηθήσεταιepicorhghqhsetai
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 groups3Aligned forms5TensesPresent, Aorist, FutureVoicesActive, Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality3×
Present Active2 Cor 9:10 · Gal 3:52×
Present PassiveCol 2:191×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist Active2 Pet 1:51×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Future Passive2 Pet 1:111×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2aorist1future1
Voice
active3passive1
Mood
participle2imperative1indicative1
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: