θαρσέω, θάρσω; (see θαρρέω); to be of good courage, be of good cheer; in the N. T. only in the imperative: θάρσει, Luk_8:48 R G; Mat_9:2; Mat_9:22; Mar_10:49; Act_23:11 (the Sept. for ϊΔΜιψΘΰ ΰΗμ, Gen_35:17, etc.); θαρσεῖτε, Mat_14:27; Mar_6:50; Joh_16:33 (the Sept. for ΰΗμΞϊΜιψΐΰεΜ, Exo_14:13; Joe_2:22, etc.). (Synonym: see τολμάω.)

θαρσέω tharseō 7x to be of good courage, be of good cheer, Mat_9:2 ; to be confident, hopeful; to be bold, maintain a bold bearing, Mat_9:22 ; Mat_14:27 ; Mar_6:50 ; Mar_10:49 ; Joh_16:33 ; Act_23:11

θαρσέω , -ῶ ( see θαρρέω ), [in LXX chiefly for H3372 , c . neg .;] to be of good courage: imperat., θάραει , -εῖτε , Mat_9:2 ; Mat_9:22 ; Mat_14:27 , Mar_6:50 ; Mar_10:49 , Joh_16:33 , Act_23:11 .†

θαρσέω [page 284] θαρσέω , which in the NT is found only in the imper., may be illustrated by P Par 51 .10 (B.C. 160) (= Selections , p. 19) ὄμμα . . ψυχῆς θάρσ [ει , eye . . of my soul, take courage. See also P Petr II. 1 .8 (iii/B.C.) θαρσήσας ὠικονόμησα , P Lond 354 .9 ( c. B.C. 10) (= II. p. 164) ἐθάρσησαν ἐπιδόντες , BGU IV. 1080 .14 (iii/A.D. ?) περὶ τούτου θαρσῶν ἀμέλι ( l. ἀμέλει ). For the form θαρσύνω , cf. Aristeas 272 θαρσύνας δὲ τοῦτον ἕτερον ἐπηρώτα κτλ ., he spoke encouragingly to him, and asked another etc. (Thackeray).

θαρσέω [Etym: θάρσος] "to be of good courage, take courage", Il. , etc.:—in bad sense, "to be over-bold, audacious", Thuc. , Plat. ; θάρσει, θαρσεῖτε, "take courage! cheer up", Hom. , etc.; θαρσήσας "with good courage", Il. ; so, θαρσῶν Hdt. , attic:—also, τὸ τεθαρρηκός "confidence", Plut. c. acc., θάρσει τόνδε γ᾽ ἄεθλον "take heart for" this struggle, Od. ; θ. θάνατον Plat. ; θ. μάχην "to venture" a fight, Xen. :—c. acc. pers. "to have confidence in", id=Xen. :—so also, θαρσεῖν τινι Hdt. c. inf. "to believe confidently that", Soph. ; also, "to make bold or venture" to do, Xen.

θαρσέω, -ῶ (see: θαρρέω), [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵא, with neg. ;] to be of good courage: imperat., θάραει, -εῖτε, Mat.9:2, 22 14:27, Mrk.6:50 10:49, Jhn.16:33, Act.23:11.† (AS)