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signifies "to dare," (a) in the sense of not dreading or shunning through fear, Matthew 22:46; Mark 12:34; Mark 15:43 , "boldly," lit., "having dared, went in;" Luke 20:40; John 21:12; Acts 5:13; 7:32; Romans 15:18; 2 Corinthians 10:2 , RV, "show courage," (AV, "be bold"); 10:12, RV, "are (not) bold;" 11:21; Philippians 1:14 , "are bold;" Jude 1:9; (b) in the sense of bearing, enduring, bringing oneself to do a thing, Romans 5:7; 1 Corinthians 6:1 . Cp. apotolmao, "to be very bold," Romans 10:20 . See BOLD.

akin to A, "daring," is used in 2 Peter 2:10 , RV, "daring" (AV, "presumptuous"), "shameless and irreverent daring."