Definition:
θαρρέω, -ῶ (later form of θαρσέω), [in LXX: Pro.1:21, Bar.4:21, 27, from LXX Bar.6:16, (17), 4Ma.13:11 4Mac 17:4 *;] to be of good cheer or courage, to be confident: 2Co.5:6 5:8, Heb.13:6; τ. πεποιθήσει, 2Co.10:2; before εἰς, 2Co.10:1; ἐν, 2Co.7:16. SYN.: τολμάω. "θ. has reference more to the character, τ. to its manifestation " (Thayer, see word τολμάω) (AS)
Definition:
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+]