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GreekG5111Verb

τολμάω

tolmaō

15Occurrences
G5111Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

probably itself from the base of G5056 (τέλος) through the idea of extreme conduct); to venture (objectively or in act; while G2292 (θαῤῥέω) is rather subjective or in feeling); by implication, to be courageous

from (boldness;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to have courage, to venture, dare, be bold: absol; with inf.,; to submit to (in cl. usually absol. in this sense), (see Field, Notes, 155); τολμήσας εἰσῆλθεν, took courage and went in (see Field, op. cit., 44).
LXX: (לָקַח) (לֵב מָלֵא) R, 4 *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

τολμάω appears 15 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
3
Acts
2
Mark
2
Romans
2
1 Corinthians
1
John
1
Jude
1
Luke
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 6:1BSB

If any of you has a grievance against another, how dare he go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints!

2 Corinthians 11:21BSB

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.

John 21:12BSB

“Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.

Matthew 22:46BSB

No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

Philippians 1:14BSB

And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.