The meaning of Courage in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)
kur'-aj: Hebrew chazaq, "to show oneself strong" (Numbers 13:20; II Samuel 10:12; I Chronicles 19:13; II Chronicles 15:8; Ezra 10:4; Psalms 27:14; Psalms 31:24; Isaiah 41:6); ruach, "spirit," "animus" (Joshua 2:11 the King James Version); 'amats, "to be alert" (physically and mentally), "to be agile," "quick," "energetic" (Deuteronomy 31:6-7, Deuteronomy 31:23; Joshua 1:6, Joshua 1:9, Joshua 1:18; Joshua 10:25; I Chronicles 22:13; I Chronicles 28:20); lebhabh, "the heart," and figuratively, "person," "spirit" (Daniel 11:25); Greek tharsos, "cheer" (Acts 28:15). A virtue highly esteemed among all nations, one of the four chief "natural" (cardinal) virtues (The Wisdom of Solomon 8:7), while cowardice ranks as one of the mortal sins (Ecclesiasticus 2:12,13; Revelation 21:8).
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