Lexical Definition
θαρσέω tharséō (thar-seh'-o) take heart G:V
from θάρσος
be of good cheer (comfort).
- to have courage
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| θαρσεῖτε | Take courage | Matt.14.27 • Mark.6.50 • John.16.33 |
| θαρσείτε | Be of courage | LXX.Exod.14.13 • LXX.Exod.20.20 • LXX.Joel.2.22 • LXX.Zech.8.13 • LXX.Zech.8.15 |
| take courage | LXX.Hag.2.5 | |
| θαρσεί | takes courage | LXX.Prov.31.11 |
| θαρρούσα | courageously | LXX.Prov.1.21 |
| θάρσει | Be of courage | LXX.Gen.35.17 • LXX.1Kgs.17.13 • LXX.Joel.2.21 • LXX.Zeph.3.16 |
| Take courage | Matt.9.2 • Matt.9.22 • Mark.10.49 • Luke.8.48 • Acts.23.11 |
Abbott-Smith
θαρσέω, -ῶ (v.s. θαρρέω), [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵא, c. neg.;]
to be of good courage: imperat., θάραει, -εῖτε, Mt 9:2, 22 14:27, Mk 6:50 10:49, Jo 16:33, Ac 23:11.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 9:2 · 9:22 · 14:27 |
| Mark | 6:50 · 10:49 |
| John | 16:33 |
| Acts | 23:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
θαρσέω-έω,
Attic dialect θαρρέω (compare proper name Θαρρίας [Refs]participle θέρσεισα (variant{θαρσέω-}) [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: (θάρσος):—to be of good courage, τεθαρσέωήκασι 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! [θαρσέωεῖτε [prev. work] 600, 910 ">Refs 4th c.BC+]; θάρσει, θυμέ [Refs 5th c.BC+]participle in an adverbial sense, θαρσέωήσας μάλα εἰπέ with good courage, [θαρσέωῶν [prev. author] “Ag.” 1671, compare “Pr.” 916, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 491; θαρσέωέοντες πλούτου πέρι ἐρίζετε 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.49; πῖθι θαρρῶν 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 232; λέγε τοίνυν θαρρῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 243e; θαρρῶν πλείονα ἔθυεν ἢ ὀκνῶν ηὔχετο 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Agesilaus” 11.2 ">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, τεθαρσέωηκότες 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 θαρσέωοῖεν [Refs 1st c.AD+]