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Courage

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

A — 1: θάρσος

(Strong's #2294 — Noun Neuter — tharsos — thar'-sos )

akin to tharseo, "to be of good cheer," is found in Acts 28:15 .

B — 1: θαρρέω

(Strong's #2292 — Verb — tharreo — thar-hreh'-o )

is translated by some form of the verb "to be of good courage," in the RV in five of the six places where it is used: 2 Corinthians 5:6 , "being of good courage" (AV, "we are ... confident"); 2 Corinthians 5:8 , "we are of good courage" (AV, "we are confident"); 2 Corinthians 7:16 , "I am of good courage" (AV, "I have confidence"); 2 Corinthians 10:1 , "I am of good courage" (AV, "I am bold"); 2 Corinthians 10:2 , "show courage" (AV, "be bold"); Hebrews 13:6 , "with good courage," lit., "being of good courage" (AV, "boldly"). See BOLD , CONFIDENCE.

Note: Tharreo is a later form of tharseo. Cp. tolmao, "to be bold."

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Courage'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​c/courage.html. 1940.