ΧΟΡΗΓΟΣ, χορηγος
CHORĒGOS, chorēgos
Sounds Like: kho-ray-GOS
Translations: provider, a provider, furnisher, a furnisher, leader, a leader, choragus, a choragus
From the root: ΧΟΡΗΓΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to one who provides or furnishes something, especially at their own expense. In ancient Greece, a 'choragus' was a wealthy citizen who financed and organized the chorus for a dramatic performance or other public spectacle. It can also refer more generally to a leader or one who supplies resources.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5524 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 1:25
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΟΡΗΓΟΣ.
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- ΧΟΡΗΓΟΝ — a provider, a supplier, a furnisher, a benefactor, provider, supplier, furnisher, benefactor
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