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Courage

Courage (1): kur'-aj: Hebrew chazaq, "to show oneself strong" (Num 13:20, 2Sa 10:12, 1Ch 19:13, 2Ch 15:8, Ezr 10:4, Psa 27:14, Psa 31:24, Isa 41:6); ruach, "spirit," "animus" (Jos 2:11 the King James Version);...

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Courage (1):

kur'-aj: Hebrew chazaq, "to show oneself strong" (Num 13:20, 2Sa 10:12, 1Ch 19:13, 2Ch 15:8, Ezr 10:4, Psa 27:14, Psa 31:24, Isa 41:6); ruach, "spirit," "animus" (Jos 2:11 the King James Version); 'amats, "to be alert" (physically and mentally), "to be agile," "quick," "energetic" (Deu 31:6, Deu 31:7, Deu 31:23, Jos 1:6, Jos 1:9, Jos 1:18, Jos 10:25, 1Ch 22:13, 1Ch 28:20); lebhabh, "the heart," and figuratively, "person," "spirit" (Da 11:25); Greek tharsos, "cheer" (Ac 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 (Eccl 2:12,13, Re 21:8).

(2):

kur'-aj: Hebrew chazaq, "to show oneself strong" (Num 13:20, 2Sa 10:12, 1Ch 19:13, 2Ch 15:8, Ezr 10:4, Psa 27:14, Psa 31:24, Isa 41:6); ruach, "spirit," "animus" (Jos 2:11 the King James Version); 'amats, "to be alert" (physically and mentally), "to be agile," "quick," "energetic" (Deu 31:6, Deu 31:7, Deu 31:23, Jos 1:6, Jos 1:9, Jos 1:18, Jos 10:25, 1Ch 22:13, 1Ch 28:20); lebhabh, "the heart," and figuratively, "person," "spirit" (Da 11:25); Greek tharsos, "cheer" (Ac 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 (Eccl 2:12,13, Re 21:8).

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