What does θαρσέω (tharséō) mean in the Bible?
θαρσέω (tharséō): Courage grounded in reassurance from authority; often Jesus' command to disciples amid fear or crisis.
Greek · G2293
θαρσέω
To have courage
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θαρσέωG2293
Pronunciationtharséō
What does θαρσέω (tharséō) mean in the Bible?
θαρσέω (tharséō): Courage grounded in reassurance from authority; often Jesus' command to disciples amid fear or crisis.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2293?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Take courage (7).
Where does θαρσέω (tharséō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 9:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (3), Mark (2), Acts (1), John (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItTake courage7×Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 14:27, Mark 6:50
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Matthew 9:2ΘάρσειtoTake courageVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularMatthew 9:22ΘάρσειtoTake courageVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularMatthew 14:27ΘαρσεῖτεtoTake courageVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralMark 6:50ΘαρσεῖτεtoTake courageVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralMark 10:49ΘάρσειtoTake courageVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularJohn 16:33θαρσεῖτεtotake courageVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralActs 23:11ΘάρσειtoTake courageVerb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 9:2
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Matthew3Mark2John1Acts1
Source forms
Θάρσει4xTharseiMatthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Mark 10:49, Acts 23:11
Θαρσεῖτε2xTharseiteMatthew 14:27, Mark 6:50
θαρσεῖτε1xtharseiteJohn 16:33
Parsing patterns
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular4xMatthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Mark 10:49, Acts 23:11
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural3xMatthew 14:27, Mark 6:50, John 16:33
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Courage grounded in reassurance from authority; often Jesus' command to disciples amid fear or crisis.
Strong'sG2293
Lexical occurrences7 versesGreek text appearances8 timesWord forms1 form7 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkActs 23:11-22Source Gloss
to have courage
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Courage grounded in reassurance from authority; often Jesus' command to disciples amid fear or crisis.
(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.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
8 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 9:2Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Imperative
Θάρσει,qarsei
be of good cheer
Read verseMatthew 9:22Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Imperative
Θάρσει,qarsei
be of good cheer
Read verseMatthew 14:27Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Imperative
Θαρσεῖτε·qarseite
be of good cheer
Read verseMark 6:50Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Imperative
Θαρσεῖτε·qarseite
be of good cheer
Read verseMark 10:49Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Imperative
Θάρσει·qarsei
be of good cheer
Read verseLuke 8:48Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Imperative
Θάρσει,qarsei
be of good cheer
Read verseJohn 16:33Verb Second Person Plural Present Active Imperative
θαρσεῖτε,qarseite
be of good cheer
Read verseActs 23:11Verb Second Person Singular Present Active Imperative
Θάρσειqarsei
be of good cheer
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms7TensesPresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request7×
Present ActiveMatt 9:2 · Matt 9:22 · Mark 10:49 · Acts 23:11 · Matt 14:27 · Mark 6:50 · John 16:337×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present5
Voice
active5
Mood
imperative5
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)
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
New Testament Witnesses
Be confident or courageous.
To gain confidence or boldness.
Additional Occurrences
Luke 8:40–56θάρσειtharséō
Take courage
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
θαρσέω is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Expresses direct divine reassurance.Acts 23:11-22
Shows strengthening effect of fellowship.Acts 28:11-16