Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
take heart
Usage: θαρσέω, -ῶ (see: θαρρέω), [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵא, with neg. ;] to be of good courage: imperat., θάραει, -εῖτε, Mat.9:2, 22 14:27, Mrk.6:50 10:49, Jhn.16:33, Act.23:11.† (AS)
Tharseo means “have courage” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H2293 — chaggiah (“Haggiah”) in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G2293 θαρσέω (tharseo) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. tharseo (thar-seh'-o) v. 1. to have courage [from G2294] It has 36 linked Bible usages across 20 books. Visible English usage signals include good and have. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
tharseo (thar-seh'-o) v. 1. to have courage [from G2294] KJV: be of good cheer (comfort) Root(s): G2294 Compare: G2292
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take heart
Usage: θαρσέω, -ῶ (see: θαρρέω), [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵא, with neg. ;] to be of good courage: imperat., θάραει, -εῖτε, Mat.9:2, 22 14:27, Mrk.6:50 10:49, Jhn.16:33, Act.23:11.† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tharseo, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. 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.
Strong's G2293 (θαρσέω) appears 30 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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.
8 indexed usages in New Testament.
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
13 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And it came to pass in her hard labor, that the midwife said to her, Be of good courage, for thou shalt also have this son.
And Moses said to the people, Be of good courage: stand and see the salvation which is from the Lord, which he will work for us this day; for as ye have seen the Egyptians today, ye shall see them again no more forever.
And Moses says to them, Be of good courage, for God is come to you to try you, that his fear may be among you, that ye sin not.
13 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Then said Uzziah to them, Brethren, be of good courage, let us yet endure five days, in the which space the Lord our God may turn his mercy toward us; for he will not forsake us utterly.
Then said Holofernes unto her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in thy heart: for I never hurt any that was willing to serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of all the earth.
But now tell me wherefore thou art fled from them, and art come unto us: for thou art come for safeguard; be of good comfort, thou shalt live this night, and hereafter:
2 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.
Fear ye not, ye souls of the righteous, And be hopeful ye that have died in righteousness.
One: and your names are written before the glory of the Great One. Be hopeful; for aforetime ye were put to shame through ill and affliction; but now ye shall shine as the lights of heaven,
First 36 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2293.
And it came to pass in her hard labor, that the midwife said to her, Be of good courage, for thou shalt also have this son.
And Moses said to the people, Be of good courage: stand and see the salvation which is from the Lord, which he will work for us this day; for as ye have seen the Egyptians today, ye shall see them again no more forever.
And Moses says to them, Be of good courage, for God is come to you to try you, that his fear may be among you, that ye sin not.
And Elijah said to her, Be of good courage, go in and do according to thy word: but make me thereof a little cake, and thou shalt bring it out to me first, and thou shalt make some for thyself and thy children last.
And it came to pass on the third day, when she had ceased praying, that she put off her mean dress, and put on her glorious apparel. and having called upon God the Overseer and Preserver of all things, she took her two maids, and she leaned upon one, as a delicate female, and the other followed bearing her train. was blooming in the perfection of her beauty; and her face was cheerful, as it were benevolent, but her heart was straitened for fear. covered all over with gold and precious stones, and was very terrible. her. the matter, Esther? I am thy brother; be of good cheer, thou shalt not die, for our command is openly declared to thee, Draw nigh.
And she makes proclamation on the top of the walls, And sits by the gates of princes; And at the gates of the city boldly says,
The heart of her husband trusts in her: Such a one shall stand in no need of fine spoils.
Be of good courage, O land; rejoice and be glad: for the Lord has done great things.
Be of good courage, ye beasts of the plain, for the plains of the wilderness have budded, for the trees have borne their fruit, the fig tree and the vine have yielded their strength.
At that time the Lord shall say to Jerusalem, Be of good courage, Zion; let not thy hands be slack.
and my Spirit remains in the midst of you; be of good courage.
And it shall come to pass, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: be of good courage, and strengthen your hands.
so have I prepared and taken counsel in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: be ye of good courage.
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Then said Uzziah to them, Brethren, be of good courage, let us yet endure five days, in the which space the Lord our God may turn his mercy toward us; for he will not forsake us utterly.
Then said Holofernes unto her, Woman, be of good comfort, fear not in thy heart: for I never hurt any that was willing to serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of all the earth.
But now tell me wherefore thou art fled from them, and art come unto us: for thou art come for safeguard; be of good comfort, thou shalt live this night, and hereafter:
Then Tobit said unto him, Brother, show me of what tribe and family thou art.
Which when she had done as he had bidden her, she brought her thither: and she wept, and she received the tears of her daughter, and said unto her,
and then he should take the half of his goods, and go in safety to his father; and should have the rest when I and my wife be dead.
and took hold of his father: and he strake of the gall on his father’s eyes, saying, Be of good hope, my father.
Be of good cheer, therefore, O holy-minded mother! holding the firm substance of the hope of your steadfastness with God.
If thou hast heard a word, let it die with thee; And be bold, it will not burst thee.
Be of good cheer, my people, the memorial of Israel.
Be of good cheer, O my children, cry unto the Lord, and he shall deliver you from the power and hand of the enemies.
Be of good comfort, O my children, and cry unto God: for ye shall be remembered of him that brought these things upon you.
Take a good heart, O Jerusalem: for he that gave thee that name will comfort thee.
Fear ye not, ye souls of the righteous, And be hopeful ye that have died in righteousness.
One: and your names are written before the glory of the Great One. Be hopeful; for aforetime ye were put to shame through ill and affliction; but now ye shall shine as the lights of heaven,
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2293, grouped by book.
Tharseo (Strong's G2293) is a Greek word most simply glossed "have courage". tharseo (thar-seh'-o) v. 1. to have courage [from G2294]
This page currently indexes 36 linked usages for Strong's G2293 across 20 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2293 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as good and have. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 13 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 13 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 2 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G2293, with linked reader references where each row is available.