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τολμάω

tolmaōbe boldHow to read Greek
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Definition

τολμάω, -ῶ

[in LXX: Job 15:12 (לָקַח), Esther 1:18; 7:5 (לֵב מָלֵא) Jdt.14.13, 2Ma.4.2, 3Ma.3.21 R, 4Ma.8.18 * ;]

to have courage, to venture, dare, be bold: absol, 2 Corinthians 11:21; before ἐπί, 2 Corinthians 10:2; with inf. (Bl., § 69, 4), Matthew 22:46, Mark 12:34, Luke 20:40, John 21:12, Acts 5:13; 7:32, Romans 15:18, 1 Corinthians 6:1, 2 Corinthians 10:12, Philippians 1:14, Jude 9; to submit to (in cl. usually absol. in this sense), Romans 5:7 (see Field, Notes, 155); τολμήσας εἰσῆλθεν, took courage and went in (see Field, op. cit., 44), Mark 15:43 (cf. ἀπο-τολμάω).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as τολμάω:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

16 total
  1. Matthew 22:46ἐτόλμησέν · dared
    No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
  2. Mark 12:34ἐτόλμα · dared
    When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
  3. Mark 15:43τολμήσας · boldly
    Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
  4. Luke 20:40ἐτόλμων · they did not dare
    And they did not dare to question Him any further.
  5. John 21:12ἐτόλμα · dared
    “Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.
  6. Acts 5:13ἐτόλμα · dared
    Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
  7. Acts 7:32ἐτόλμα · [and] did not dare
    ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.
  8. Romans 5:7τολμᾷ · dare
    Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
  9. Romans 15:18τολμήσω · I will not presume
    I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
  10. 1 Corinthians 6:1Τολμᾷ · how dare
    If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!
  11. 2 Corinthians 10:2τολμῆσαι
    I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.
  12. 2 Corinthians 10:12τολμῶμεν · We do not dare
    We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.
  13. 2 Corinthians 11:21τολμᾷ · dares [to boast about]; τολμῶ · [match]
    To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.
  14. Philippians 1:14τολμᾶν · [now] dare
    And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.
  15. Jude 1:9ἐτόλμησεν · did not presume
    But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”