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G2114 εὐθυμέω (euthyméō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I am cheerful

Strong's Definition

to cheer up, i.e. (intransitively) be cheerful; neuter comparative (adverbially) more cheerfully

Derivation: from G2115 (εὔθυμος);

KJV Usage: be of good cheer (merry)

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

εὐθυμέω, ἐυθύμω; (εὔθυμος); 1. transitive, to put in good spirits, gladden, make cheerful (Aeschylus in Plato, de rep. 2, 383 b.). Middle to be of good spirits, to be cheerful, (Xenophon, Plato). 2. intransitive, to be joyful, be of good cheer, of good courage: Act_27:22; Act_27:25; Jas_5:13. (Euripides, Cycl. 530; Plutarch, de tranquill. anim. 2 and 9.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

εὐθυμέω euthumeō 3x to be cheerful, be in good spirits, take courage, Act_27:22 ; Act_27:25 ; Jas_5:13

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** εὐθυμέω , -ῶ ( < ὔθυμος ), [in Sm .: Psa_32:11 , Pro_15:15 * ;] 1. trans., to make cheerful (Ζsch .). 2. Intrans . ( Eur ., Plut .; so mid . in Xen ., Plat .), to be of good cheer: Act_27:22 ; Act_27:25 , Jas_5:13 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

εὐθυμέω [page 261] P Amh II. 133 .4 (early ii/A.D.) περὶ τῆς κρειθ (ῆς ) τῆς ἐνθάλλου εὐθύμει , πέπ̣ρ̣ακα γάρ , don t be anxious about the young barley, for I have sold it (Edd.), P Iand 13 .18 (iv/A.D.) ἵνα μετὰ χαρᾶς σε ἀπολάβωμεν καὶ εὐθυμῆσ [αι δυνώμεθά ] σε . The verb is common with ὑγιαίνω as an epistolary phrase, e.g. P Lips I. 111 .5 (iv/A.D.) πρὸ μὲν [πά ]ντων εὔχομαι τῷ ὑψίστῳ Θε [ῷ ] περὶ τῆς σῆς ὑγίας καὶ ὁλοκληρίας , ἵνα ὑγιένοντά σε καὶ εὐθυμοῦντα ἀπολάβῃ τὰ παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ γραμματί [δ ]ια : cf. P Lond 1244 .7 (iv/A.D.) (= III. p. 244) παρακαλῶν τὸν θεὸν ἵνα σαι ἀπολάβω εὐθυμοῦντα καὶ εὐπυγ᾽ μοῦντα καὶ ὁλοκληροῦντα , P Oxy XII. 1593 .2 (iv/A.D.) εὐθυ ]μοῦντί σαι ( l. σοι ) καὶ εὐδαιμονοῦντι .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

εὐθυμέω εὐθυ_μέω, φυτ. -ήσω [Etym: εὔθυμος] "to be of good cheer", Eur. , Anth. :— "to be gracious", Theocr. trans. "to make cheerful, cheer, delight", τινά Aesch. :—Pass. "to be cheerful", Xen.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

εὐθυμέω, -ῶ (ὔθυμος), [in Sm.: Psa.32:11, Pro.15:15 * ;] __1. trans., to make cheerful (Æsch.). __2. Intrans. (Eur., Plut.; so mid. in Xen., Plat.), to be of good cheer: Act.27:22, 25, Jas.5:13.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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