verb
tharsamō
Greekθαρσέω (tharseō)
Strong’sG2293
be of good cheer
stem thars-7 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books2 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θαρσέω, -ῶ
(v.s. θαρρέω), [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵא, c. neg.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2293 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthar-seh'-o
to have courage
Fromfrom G2294;
King Jamesbe of good cheer (comfort).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| tharsasōrΘάρσει | happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular | take heart | 4× |
| tharsavōrΘαρσεῖτε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | take courage | 3× |
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, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tharsamō | tharsame | tharsami | tharsama | tharsamē | tharsamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | tharsasō | tharsase | tharsasi | tharsasa | tharsasē | tharsaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tharsatō | tharsate | tharsati | tharsata | tharsatē | tharsatelē |
| we 1st person plural | tharsanō | tharsane | tharsani | tharsana | tharsanē | tharsanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tharsavō | tharsave | tharsavi | tharsava | tharsavē | tharsavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | tharsalō | tharsale | tharsali | tharsala | tharsalē | tharsalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tharsameiō | tharsameia | tharsameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | tharsaseiō | tharsaseia | tharsaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tharsateiō | tharsateia | tharsateiē |
| we 1st person plural | tharsaneiō | tharsaneia | tharsaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | tharsaveiō | tharsaveia | tharsaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | tharsaleiō | tharsaleia | tharsaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 7 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | tharsasōr4×Θάρσει | tharsasar | tharsasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tharsatōr | tharsatar | tharsatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | tharsavōr3×Θαρσεῖτε | tharsavar | tharsavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | tharsalōr | tharsalar | tharsalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | tharsamoiō | tharsamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | tharsasoiō | tharsasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | tharsatoiō | tharsatoia |
| we 1st person plural | tharsanoiō | tharsanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | tharsavoiō | tharsavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | tharsaloiō | tharsaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | tharsarō | tharsari | tharsara | tharsarē |
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 | tharsarōtos | tharsaritos | tharsaratos | tharsarētos |
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
thars 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
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
tharsasōr“take heart”happening now · youpresent active imperative 2nd person singular4×
Matthew 9:2“take heart”Kai idou prosferale auto paralutikon epi klinau ballirēton. kai horaratos tos Iēsus tan pistian autoiu legata to paralutiko; Tharsasōr, teknem; afiēkilō su tais hamartais.Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
Matthew 9:22“take heart”tos de Iēsus strefiratos kai horaratos autan legata; Tharsasōr, thugatērar; tas pistias su sōzatē sin. kai sōzita tas gunaikas apo tau hōrau ekeinau.Jesus turned and saw her. “Take courage, daughter,” He said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that very hour.
Mark 10:49“take heart”kai histanaratos tos Iēsus legata; Fōnavar auton. kai fōnalō ton tuflon legarōtois auto; Tharsasōr, egeirasōr, fōnatō sin.Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man. “Take courage!” they said. “Get up! He is calling for you.”
Acts 23:11“take courage”Ta de epeiarōta nuxa efistanaratos auto tos kurios legata; Tharsasōr, hōs gar diamarturesa teim peri mu eis Ierousalēm houtōs sin datō kai eis Rōman marturara.The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
tharsavōr“take courage”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural3×
Matthew 14:27“take courage”euthuos de lalata autoi tos Iēsus legarōtos; Tharsavōr, mis amō; mē fobevōr.But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
Mark 6:50“take courage”pantois gar auton horala kai tarassila. tos de euthuos lalata meta autoiu, kai legatō autoi; Tharsavōr, mis amō, mē fobevōr.for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
John 16:33“take courage”houteim lalamē vi hina en mi eirēnan echaveiō; en to kosmo thlipsian echavō, alla tharsavōr, mis nikamē ton kosmon.I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”