What does χορηγέω (chorēgéō) mean in the Bible?
χορηγέω (chorēgéō) is a Greek word meaning "to provide".
Greek · G5524
χορηγέω
To provide
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χορηγέω G5524
Pronunciation chorēgéō
What does χορηγέω (chorēgéō) mean in the Bible?
χορηγέω (chorēgéō) is a Greek word meaning "to provide".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5524?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include provides (1), will supply (1).
Where does χορηγέω (chorēgéō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Corinthians 9:10. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Peter (1), 2 Corinthians (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 provides 1× 1 Peter 4:11
will supply 1× 2 Corinthians 9:10
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Corinthians 9:10
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
2 Corinthians 1 1 Peter 1
Source forms
χορηγεῖ 1x chorēgei 1 Peter 4:11
χορηγήσει 1x chorēgēsei 2 Corinthians 9:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x 2 Corinthians 9:10
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular 1x 1 Peter 4:11
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to provide
Strong's G5524
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 1 form 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to provide
Extended definition Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
(χορός, ἡγέομαι) [in LXX for כּוּל pilp. ;]
1to lead a χορός (see LS, see word).
2to defray the cost of a χορός.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
2 Corinthians 9:10 Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Optative
χορηγήσαι, corhghsai
I furnish abundantly
Read verse 1 Peter 4:11 Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
χορηγεῖ corhgei
I furnish abundantly
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 1 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Future, Present Voices Active
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicative states a fact or reality 2×
Future Active 2 Cor 9:10 1×
Present Active 1 Pet 4:11 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 1
Voice
active 1
Mood
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
χορηγέω 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