verb
euthumamō
Greekεὐθυμέω (euthumeō)
Strong’sG2114
I am cheerful
stem euthum-3 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** εὐθυμέω, -ῶ
(< ὔθυμος), [in Sm.: Ps 31 (32):11, Pr 15:15 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2114 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidyoo-thoo-meh'-o
to cheer up, i.e. (intransitively) be cheerful; neuter comparative (adverbially) more cheerfully
Fromfrom G2115;
King Jamesbe of good cheer (merry).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| euthumatōεὐθυμεῖ | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | cheerful | 1× |
| euthumavōrεὐθυμεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | keep up … courage | 1× |
| euthumarōεὐθυμεῖν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | keep up … courage | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euthumamō | euthumame | euthumami | euthumama | euthumamē | euthumamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | euthumasō | euthumase | euthumasi | euthumasa | euthumasē | euthumaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euthumatō1×εὐθυμεῖ | euthumate | euthumati | euthumata | euthumatē | euthumatelē |
| we 1st person plural | euthumanō | euthumane | euthumani | euthumana | euthumanē | euthumanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | euthumavō | euthumave | euthumavi | euthumava | euthumavē | euthumavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | euthumalō | euthumale | euthumali | euthumala | euthumalē | euthumalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euthumameiō | euthumameia | euthumameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | euthumaseiō | euthumaseia | euthumaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euthumateiō | euthumateia | euthumateiē |
| we 1st person plural | euthumaneiō | euthumaneia | euthumaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | euthumaveiō | euthumaveia | euthumaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | euthumaleiō | euthumaleia | euthumaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | euthumasōr | euthumasar | euthumasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euthumatōr | euthumatar | euthumatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | euthumavōr1×εὐθυμεῖτε | euthumavar | euthumavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | euthumalōr | euthumalar | euthumalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | euthumamoiō | euthumamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | euthumasoiō | euthumasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | euthumatoiō | euthumatoia |
| we 1st person plural | euthumanoiō | euthumanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | euthumavoiō | euthumavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | euthumaloiō | euthumaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | euthumarō1×εὐθυμεῖν | euthumari | euthumara | euthumarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | euthumarōtos | euthumaritos | euthumaratos | euthumarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
euthum is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
euthumatō“cheerful”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
James 5:13“cheerful”Kakopathatō tinos en vi? proseuchetōr; euthumatō tinos? psallatōr.Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
euthumavōr“keep up … courage”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural1×
Acts 27:25“keep up … courage”dio euthumavōr, anēroir; pisteuamō gar to theo hoti houtōs eti kata hon tropon lalitē mi.So take courage, men, for I believe God that it will happen just as He told me.
euthumarō“keep up … courage”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
Acts 27:22“keep up … courage”kai teim nun parainamō vin euthumarō, apobolas gar psuchau oudenas eti ek vu plēn teu ploieu;But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.