[B-Greek] CORHGOS = "

Eric Weiss papaweiss1 at yahoo.com
Fri Oct 14 16:31:20 EDT 2005


Langenscheidt's Greek-English dictionary defines CORHGOS as "One who defrays the costs 
for bringing out a chorus."
 
LSJ online says:
A. chorus-leader
II. at Athens and elsewhere, one who defrays the costs for producing a chorus
2. metaph., one who defrays the costs for any purpose
3. Astrol., of planets, patron of a profession or trade, Paul.Al.P.2.
4. Medic., supply-veins, Orib.45.18.23.
 
My question has to do with its use in the ancient Orthodox prayer/song "O Heavenly 
King" (BASILEU OURANIE), where the Holy Spirit is referred to (among other things) as hO 
QHSAUROS TWN AGAQWN KAI ZWHS CORHGOS. Here ZWHS CORHGOS is usually 
translated as "giver of life."
 
Why is CORHGOS used, as opposed to, say, DOTHS (as in the icon of Christ as "The 
Lifegiver" hO ZWODOTHS)? Does CORHGOS retain a distinctly different meaning from DOTHS 
that is still connected to its "chorus" derivation but which we in English must still translate as 
"giver" because we have no better equivalent word?
 
 
 


Eric S. Weiss


		
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