Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
be discouraged
Usage: ἀθυμέω, -ῶ (ἄ-θυμος, without heart), [in LXX for חרה, etc. ;] to be disheartened: Col.3:21.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G120
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
9
Books
7
Strong's G120 Quick Answer
Strong's G120 ἀθυμέω (athumeo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. athumeo (ath-oo-meh'-o) v. 1. to be spiritless, i.e. disheartened [from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and G2372] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include lord, give, she, dispirited, and men. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- athumeo (ath-oo-meh'-o) v. 1. to be spiritless, i.e. disheartened [from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and G2372]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- lord, give, she, dispirited, and men
Meaning and Definition
athumeo (ath-oo-meh'-o) v. 1. to be spiritless, i.e. disheartened [from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and G2372] KJV: be dismayed Root(s): G1, G2372
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G120. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
lord
give
she
dispirited
men
thee
neither
any
heart
child
affliction
did
How Strong's G120 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G120 (ἀθυμέω) appears 8 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Chronicles 13:11 — ἠθύμησεν
- 1 Maccabees 4:27 — ἠθύμει
- 1 Kingdoms 1:6 — ἠθύμει
- 1 Kingdoms 1:7 — ἠθύμει
- 1 Kingdoms 15:11 — ἠθύμησεν
Strong's G120 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G120 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Strong's G120 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Moreover among those nations he will not give thee quiet, neither by any means shall the sole of thy foot have rest; and the Lord shall give thee there another and a misgiving heart, and failing eyes, and a wasting soul.
For the Lord gave her no child in her affliction, and according to the despondency of her affliction; and she was dispirited on this account, that the Lord shut up her womb so as not to give her a child.
So she did year by year, in going up to the house of the Lord; and she was dispirited, and wept, and did not eat.
Strong's G120 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Therefore their young children were out of heart, and their women and young men fainted for thirst, and fell down in the streets of the city, and by the passages of the gates, and there was no longer any strength in them.
who, when he heard thereof, was confounded and discouraged, because neither such things as he would were done unto Israel, nor such things as the king commanded him were come to pass.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G120.
Moreover among those nations he will not give thee quiet, neither by any means shall the sole of thy foot have rest; and the Lord shall give thee there another and a misgiving heart, and failing eyes, and a wasting soul.
For the Lord gave her no child in her affliction, and according to the despondency of her affliction; and she was dispirited on this account, that the Lord shut up her womb so as not to give her a child.
So she did year by year, in going up to the house of the Lord; and she was dispirited, and wept, and did not eat.
I have repented that I have made Saul to be king: for he has turned back from following me, and has not kept my word. And Samuel was grieved, and cried to the Lord all night.
And David was dispirited, because the Lord had made a breach on Uzzah: and he called that place the Breach of Uzzah until this day.
For thou hast been a helper to every lowly city, and a shelter to them that were disheartened by reason of poverty: thou shalt deliver them from wicked men: thou hast been a shelter of them that thirst, and a refreshing air to injured men.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Therefore their young children were out of heart, and their women and young men fainted for thirst, and fell down in the streets of the city, and by the passages of the gates, and there was no longer any strength in them.
who, when he heard thereof, was confounded and discouraged, because neither such things as he would were done unto Israel, nor such things as the king commanded him were come to pass.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G120, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Colossians 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G120 FAQ
What does athymeo (ἀθυμέω) mean?
Athymeo (Strong's G120) is a Greek word most simply glossed "be dismayed". athumeo (ath-oo-meh'-o) v. 1. to be spiritless, i.e. disheartened [from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and G2372]
How many times is athymeo (ἀθυμέω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G120 across 7 books.
Where can I study athymeo (ἀθυμέω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G120 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate athymeo (ἀθυμέω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as lord, give, she, dispirited, men, and thee. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G120 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G120, with linked reader references where each row is available.