Dictionary entry

θαρρέω

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament with Strong's

θαρρέω, -ῶ

(later form of θαρσέω), [in LXX: Pr 1:21, Ba 4:21, 27, Da LXX 6:16 (17), IV Mac 13:11 17:4*;]

to be of good cheer or courage, to be confident: II Co 5:6, 8, He 13:6; τ. πεποιθήσει, II Co 10:2; seq. εἰς, II Co 10:1; ἐν, II Co 7:16.†

SYN.: τολμάω. "θ. has reference more to the character, τ. to its manifestation" (Thayer, s.v. τολμάω).