Greek

To provide

χορηγέωStrong’s G5524

chorēgeō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Chorēgeō is the Greek word usually translated “supply” and “supplies”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)”

2 Corinthians 9:10 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “supply” and “supplies”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

will supply 1
supplies 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

2 Corinthians 1
1 Peter 1

2 books in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

1 Peter 4:11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Greek dictionary

χορηγέω chorēgeō · to provide

χορηγέω, -ῶ (χορός, ἡγέομαι) [in LXX for כּוּל pilp. ;] 1. to lead a χορός (see LS, see word). 2. to defray the cost of a χορός. 3. In late writers, metaphorically, with accusative (see M, Pr., 65), to supply, furnish abundantly: 2Co.9:10, 1Pe.4:11 (Polyb., al.).† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “provide” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

PROVI'DE, verb transitive

[Latin provideo, literally to see before; pro and video, to see.]

To procure beforehand; to get, collect or make ready for future use; to prepare.“Abraham said, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt-offering” Genesis 22:8“Provide neither gold nor silver nor brass in your purses” Matthew 10:9“Provide things honest in the sight of all men” Romans 12:17
To furnish; to supply; followed by with.
To stipulate previously.
To make a previous conditional stipulation. [See Provided.]

All definitions and other forms of “provide”

To foresee; a Latinism. [Not in use.]
provide in a transitive sense, is followed by against or for.

PROVI'DE, verb intransitive

To procure supplies or means of defense; or to take measures for counteracting or escaping an evil. The sagacity of brutes in providing against the inclemencies of the weather is wonderful.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.