Quick Definition
θαρσέω v. be of good cheer
Strong's Definition
from 2294; to have courage
KJV Usage: be of good cheer (comfort). Compare 2292
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | θαρρέω · θάρσος
25.156 · 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.’
MAT 9:2 · MAT 9:22 · MAT 14:27 · MRK 6:50 · MRK 10:49 · JHN 16:33 · ACT 23:11
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θαρσέω, -@; (see Oappéw) ; to be of good courage, be of good cheer; in the N. T. only in the impv.: θάρσει, Lk. viii. 48 R G; Mt. ix. 2, 22; Mk. x. 49; Acts xxiii. 11, (Sept. for ΝΎ ΠΤ ΟΝ, Gen. xxxv. 17, ete.); θαρσεῖτε, Mt. xiv. 27; Mk. vi. 50; Jn. xvi. 33, (Sept. for ss ὙΠ ΝΣ, Ex. xiv. 13; Joel ii. 22, etc.). [SyN. see roApdo.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
θαρσέω tharseō 7x
to be of good courage, be of good cheer, Mt. 9:2; to be confident, hopeful; to be bold, maintain a bold bearing, Mt. 9:22; 14:27; Mk. 6:50; 10:49; Jn. 16:33; Acts 23:11*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
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.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
θαρσέω, which in the NT is found only in the imper., may be illustrated by P Par 511° (B.c. 160) (= Selections, p. 19) ὄμμα... ψυχῆς θάρσει, ‘eye. . of my soul, take courage.”’ See also P Petr 11. 18 (iii/B.c.) θαρσήσας ὠικονόμησα, P Lond 354? (c. B.c. 10) (=II. p. 164) ἐθάρσησαν ἐπιδόντες, BGU IV. 1080! (iii/a.p.?) περὶ τούτου θαρσῶν ἀμέλι (2. ἀμέλει). For the form θαρσύνω, cf. Aristeas 272 θαρσύvas δὲ τοῦτον ἕτερον ἐπηρώτα KTH, ‘he spoke encouragingly to him, and asked another’”’ etc. (Thackeray).
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
θαρσέω (tharseō) — take heart. 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+]