χορηγ-έω,
Boeotian dialect and
Doric dialect χορ-ᾱγέω, [
Refs], etc:—
lead a chorus, χορῷ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence
metaphorically,
take the lead in a matter, with
genitive, τούτου τοῦ λόγου [
Refs]
II) of the χορηγός,
defray the cost of bringing out a chorus at the public festivals,
absolutely, χορηγεῖν, τριηραρχεῖν, εἰσφέρειν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: frequently with a word to denote the occasion, Λήναια χορηγῶν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνδράσι χ. ἐς Διονύσια [
Refs 5th c.BC+] (less frequently with the
Article added, χ. τὰ Διονύσια τοῖς τραγῳδοῖς [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:—
passive,
to have choragi found for one, χορηγοῦσιν μὲν οἱ πλούσιοι, χορηγεῖται δὲ ὁ δῆμος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄριστα χορηγοῦνται οἱ παῖδες
are well
found by their choragus, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2)
metaphorically,
minister to, χ. ταῖς σεαυτοῦ ἡδοναῖς [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II.3)
metaphorically also,
II.3.a) with
accusative person,
furnish abundantly with a thing, especially
with supplies for war, χ. τὸ στρατόπεδον τοῖς ἐπιτηδείοις [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; χρήμασι πρός τι [
Refs]:—
passive,
to be well supplied, τοῖς ἐκτὸς ἀγαθοῖς κεχορηγημένος [
Refs 4th c.BC+] best
furnished, [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
A) πολλαῖς ἀφορμαῖς κεχ. πρός τι [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; διαφόρῳ φύσει, συνέσει, [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
b) with
accusative of things (with or without
dative person),
supply, furnish, τοὺς Ἴβηρας οὓς χορηγεῖς μοι, i. e. the archers, [
NT+5th c.BC+]; πάθη τὰ χορηγοῦντα βοήθειαν
affording, i. e. admitting, a cure, [
LXX+2nd c.AD+]:—
middle in
active sense, χορηγούμενός σοιτὸν φόρον [
Refs 2nd c.AD+] —
passive, τῶν ἐκ μιᾶς δαπάνης χορηγηθέντων (i.e. δείπνων) [
Refs 4th c.BC+]