Greek · G2983, G2294 · unreviewed

ἔλαβε θάρσος

While is more violent, to seize or remove)) · boldness (subjectively)

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λαμβάνω G2983 while is more violent, to seize or remove))

Pronunciation lambánō

To take or receive, with metaphorical extension to receiving intangible things like words, testimony, or eternal life.

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θάρσος G2294 boldness (subjectively)

Pronunciation thársos

Courage rooted in inner confidence or grounds of assurance, distinct from reckless audacity.

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What does ἔλαβε θάρσος (elabe tharsos) mean in the Bible?

λαμβάνω · θάρσος is a Greek word meaning "Receive courage, take heart".

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Meaning

Receive courage, take heart

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Present Future Perfect Imperfect

Voices

Active Middle Passive

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 79×

Aorist Active Matt 13:31 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 17:27 · Matt 25:16 · Matt 25:18 · Matt 25:20 · Matt 26:26 · Matt 26:27 · Matt 27:24 · Matt 27:48 · Matt 27:59 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 8:6 · Mark 9:36 · Mark 14:22 · Mark 14:23 65×

Present Active Matt 13:20 · John 12:48 · John 13:20 · Heb 7:9 · Rev 2:17 · Matt 17:24 · John 5:44 · Rom 5:17 · Heb 7:5 · 3 John 1:7 11×

Present Passive 1 Tim 4:4 · Heb 5:1 2×

Perfect Active Matt 25:24 1×

Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 26×

Aorist Active Matt 5:40 · Matt 15:26 · Matt 16:5 · Matt 21:34 · Mark 7:27 · Mark 8:14 · Luke 6:34 · Luke 19:12 · John 6:21 · John 10:18 · John 14:17 · Acts 1:25 · Acts 3:3 · Acts 3:5 · Acts 10:43 · Acts 15:14 22×

Present Active John 3:27 · John 7:39 · Acts 20:35 · Heb 11:8 4×

Indicative states a fact or reality 124×

Aorist Active Matt 8:17 · Matt 15:36 · Mark 12:20 · Mark 12:21 · Mark 15:23 · Luke 5:26 · Luke 7:16 · Luke 20:31 · John 6:11 · John 13:12 · John 19:1 · John 19:27 · John 19:30 · Acts 24:27 · Acts 28:15 · Rom 4:11 69×

Present Active Matt 7:8 · Matt 10:38 · Luke 9:39 · Luke 11:10 · John 3:32 · John 4:36 · John 7:23 · John 13:20 · John 16:15 · John 21:13 · 1 Cor 9:24 · 2 Cor 11:20 · Gal 2:6 · Heb 5:4 · Rev 14:9 · Rev 14:11 30×

Future Middle Matt 10:41 · Matt 19:29 · John 16:14 · 1 Cor 3:8 · 1 Cor 3:14 · Jas 1:7 · Jas 1:12 · Matt 21:22 · John 5:43 · John 16:24 · Acts 1:8 · Acts 2:38 · Matt 20:10 · Mark 12:40 · Luke 20:47 · Rom 13:2 18×

Perfect Active 1 Cor 10:13 · Rev 5:7 · Rev 8:5 · Rev 3:3 · Rev 11:17 · Rev 2:28 6×

Imperfect Active Acts 8:17 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 16×

Aorist Active Mark 10:30 · Mark 12:2 · Mark 12:19 · Luke 20:28 · John 6:7 · 1 Cor 14:5 · Jas 5:7 · Rev 3:11 · Acts 8:15 · 1 Cor 9:25 · Heb 9:15 · Gal 3:14 · Heb 4:16 · John 10:17 · Rev 18:4 15×

Present Active Acts 8:19 1×

Imperative command or strong request 12×

Aorist Active Matt 26:26 · Mark 14:22 · Luke 22:17 · John 18:31 · John 19:6 · John 20:22 · Jas 5:10 · Acts 1:20 · Rev 22:17 · Rev 10:8 · Rev 10:9 11×

Present Active 2 John 1:10 1×

Optative wish or remote possibility 1×

Aorist Active Acts 25:16 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 257 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 69 ongoing 30 prospective 18 resultant 5 imperative 12 background 1 subjunctive 16 infinitive 26 participle 79 optative 1

Tense

aorist 183 present 49 future 18 perfect 6 imperfect 1

Voice

active 237 middle 18 passive 2

Mood

indicative 123 participle 79 infinitive 26 subjunctive 16 imperative 12 optative 1

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 4 — Stewards of Christ, Fools for Christ, and a Father’s Admonition Acts 28 — Paul in Rome: The Kingdom Proclaimed Without Hindrance John 14 — The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Father Revealed in the Son, and the Promise of the Spirit John 16 — The Spirit’s Convicting Witness, the Disciples’ Sorrow Turned to Joy, and Christ’s Victory over the World John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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