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Courage

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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kur´ā̇j : Hebrew ḥāzaḳ , "to show oneself strong" (Numbers 13:20; 2 Samuel 10:12; 1 Chronicles 19:13; 2 Chronicles 15:8; Ezra 10:4; Psalm 27:14; Psalm 31:24; Isaiah 41:6 ); rūaḥ , "spirit," "animus" (Joshua 2:11 the King James Version); 'āmac , "to be alert" (physically and mentally), "to be agile," "quick," "energetic" (Deuteronomy 31:6 , Deuteronomy 31:7 , Deuteronomy 31:23; Joshua 1:6 , Joshua 1:9 , Joshua 1:18; Joshua 10:25; 1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:20 ); lēbhābh , "the heart," and figuratively, "person," "spirit" (Daniel 11:25 ); Greek thársos , "cheer" (Acts 28:15 ). A virtue highly esteemed among all nations, one of the four chief "natural" (cardinal) virtues (The Wisdom of Solomon 8:7), while cowardice ranks as one of the mortal sins (Ecclesiasticus 2:12, 13; Revelation 21:8 ).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Courage'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​c/courage.html. 1915.
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