Meaning
signifies "to dare," (a) in the sense of not dreading or shunning through fear, Mat 22:46, Mar 12:34, Mar 15:43, "boldly," lit., "having dared, went in;" Luk 20:40, Joh 21:12, Act 5:13, Act 7:32, Rom 15:18, 2Co 10:2, RV, "show courage," (AV, "be bold"); 2Co 10:12, RV, "are (not) bold;" 2Co 11:21, Phi 1:14, "are bold;" Jud 1:9; (b) in the sense of bearing, enduring, bringing oneself to do a thing, Rom 5:7, 1Co 6:1. Cp. apotolmao, "to be very bold," Rom 10:20. See BOLD.
akin to A, "daring," is used in 2Pe 2:10, RV, "daring" (AV, "presumptuous"), "shameless and irreverent daring."