Quick Definition
θαρρέω v. I am courageous, of good cheer
Strong's Definition
to exercise courage
Derivation: another form for G2293 (θαρσέω);
KJV Usage: be bold, X boldly, have confidence, be confident
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | θαρσέω
25.156 · ((alternative dialectal forms, with θαρσέω occurring in the NT only in the imperative)) · Attitudes and Emotions · Courage, Boldness
to be courageous, to have courage, to be bold to have confidence and firmness of purpose in the face of danger or testing In a number of languages ‘courage’ is rendered by an idiomatic expression, for example, ‘to not move,’ ‘to be deaf to threats,’ and ‘to have a heart like iron.’
2CO 5:6 · 2CO 5:8 · 2CO 7:16 · 2CO 10:1 · 2CO 10:2 · HEB 13:6
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θαρρέω (a form current fr. Plato on for the Ionic and earlier Attic θαρσέω), -ῶ ; 1 aor. inf. θαρρῆσαι ; [fr. Hom. on]; to be of good courage, to be hopeful, confident: 2 Co. v. 6,8; Heb. xiii. 6; to be bold: τῇ πεποιθήσει, with the confidence, 2 Co. x. 2; εἴς τινα, towards (against) one, 2 Co. x.1; ἔν τινι, the grouna of my confidence is in one, Ι am made of good courage by one, 2 Co. vii.16. [Syn. see τολμάω.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
θαρρέω tharreō 6x
to be confident, courageous, 2 Cor. 5:6, 8; 7:16; 10:1, 2; Heb. 13:6*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
θαρρέω, -ῶ
(later form of θαρσέω), [in LXX: Pr 1:21, Ba 4:21, 27, Da LXX 6:16 (17), IV Mac 13:11 17:4*;]
to be of good cheer or courage, to be confident: II Co 5:6, 8, He 13:6; τ. πεποιθήσει, II Co 10:2; seq. εἰς, II Co 10:1; ἐν, II Co 7:16.†
SYN.: τολμάω. "θ. has reference more to the character, τ. to its manifestation" (Thayer, s.v. τολμάω).
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
θαρρέω (tharreō) — be confident. θαρσ-έω, Attic dialect θαρρέω (compare proper name Θαρρίας [Refs]participle θέρσεισα (variant{θαρσ-}) [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: (θάρσος):—to be of good courage, τεθαρσήκασι λαοί [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄνευ νοῦ, σὺν νῷ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; in bad sense, to be over-bold, ὕβρει θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] — Constr.:
1. absolutely, Il.[same place], etc.; θάρσει fear not! [Refs 4th c.BC+]; θάρσει, θυμέ [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle in an adverbial sense, θαρσήσας μάλα εἰπέ with good courage, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ τεθαρρηκός confidence, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: in aorist, pluck up courage, καὶ τότε δὴ θάρσησε [Refs 8th c.BC+]
2. c.accusative, θάρσει τόνδε γ᾽ ἄεθλον fear not about this contest, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; later, feelconfidence against, have no fear of, πάντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἰσχρὰ θάρρη θ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; venture, θ. τὰς μάχας [Refs]:—passive, to be risked, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
2. b with accusative person, also, to have confidence in, τινα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. c θ. τινί τι entrust to.., [Refs 5th c.AD+]
3. with dative, have confidence in, τεθαρσηκότες τοῖσι ὄρνισι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
4. with Preps., θ. περί.. to be confident about.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑπὲρ ἑαυτῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς ἐμαυτόν in myself, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
5. with infinitive, believe confidently that.. , [Refs 5th c.BC+]
5. b with infinitive, make bold, venture,[Refs 5th c.BC+]
II. transitive, inspire with confidence, [λόγοι] οἵ με θαρσοῖεν [Refs 1st c.AD+]