Courage
Bible Usage:
- courage used 20 times.
- First Reference: Numbers 13:20
- Last Reference: Acts 28:15
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: Yes
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
Enjoined upon:
Joshua
Deuteronomy 31:7-8; Deuteronomy 31:22-23; Joshua 1:1-9
The Israelites
Leviticus 26:6-8; 2 Chronicles 32:7-8
Solomon
1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:20
The judicial and executive officers by Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 19:11
Scriptures relating to
Proverbs 28:1; Ezekiel 2:6; Ezekiel 3:9; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Philippians 1:27-28; 2 Timothy 1:7
Instances of the courage of conviction:
Abraham, in leaving his fatherland
Genesis 12:1-9
Abraham, in offering Isaac
Genesis 22:1-14
Gideon, in destroying the altar of Baal
Judges 6:25-31
Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guard
Ezra 8:22-23
The Jews, in returning answer to Tatnai
Ezra 5:11
The three Hebrews, who refused to bow down to the image of Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 3:16-18
Daniel, in persisting in prayer, regardless of the edict against praying
Daniel 6:10
Peter and John, in refusing to obey men, rather than God
Acts 4:19; Acts 5:29
Minister, A Sacred Teacher, Courage of; Reproof
Instances of personal bravery:
Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and possess the land
Numbers 13:30; Numbers 14:6-12
Othniel, in smiting Kirjath-Sepher
Joshua 15:16-17
Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men
Jude 7:7-23
Deborah, in leading Israel's armies
Jude 1:4
Jael, in slaying Sisera
Judges 4:18-22
Agag, in the indifference with which he faced death
1 Samuel 15:32-33
David, in slaying Goliath
1 Samuel 17:32-50
David, in entering into the tent of Saul, and carrying away Saul's spear
1 Samuel 26:7-12
David's captains
1 Samuel 10:23
Joab, in reproving King David
2 Samuel 19:5-7
Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple
Nehemiah 6:10-13
Esther, in going to the king to save her people
Esther 4:8; Esther 4:16; Esther 17:5
Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus
Mark 15:43
Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus
John 11:16
Peter and other disciples
Acts 3:12-26; Acts 4:9-13; Acts 4:19-20; Acts 4:31
The apostles, under persecution
Acts 5:21; Acts 5:29-32
Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him
Acts 20:22-24; Acts 24:14; Acts 24:25
Boldness, of the Righteous; Minister; Reproof, Faithfulness in; Cowardice
COURAGE, noun [Latin , the heart.] Bravery; intrepidity; that quality of mind which enables men to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear or depression of spirits; valor; boldness; resolution. It is a constituent part of fortitude; but fortitude implies patience to bear continued suffering.
COURAGE that grows from constitution, often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it; courage which arises from a sense of duty, acts in a uniform manner.
Be strong and of good courage Deuteronomy 31:6.
COURAGEOUS, adjective Brave; bold; daring; intrepid; hardy to encounter difficulties and dangers; adventurous; enterprising.
Be thou strong and courageous Joshua 1:7.
COURAGEOUSLY, adverb With courage; bravely; boldly; stoutly.
COURAGEOUSNESS, noun Courage; boldness; bravery; intrepidity; spirit; valor.