Lexicon euthumeó: to be of good cheer Original Word: εὐθυμέωPart of Speech: Verb Transliteration: euthumeó Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-thoo-meh'-o) Short Definition: I am cheerful Definition: I keep up spirit, am cheerful, am of good courage. HELPS word-Studies 2114 euthyméō (from 2095 /eú, "good" and 2372 /thymós, "passion") – properly, to show positive passion as it proceeds from a sound disposition (temper); hence, "be of good cheer, in good spirits" (high morale). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom euthumosDefinitionto be of good cheer NASB Translationcheerful (1), keep up...courage (2).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 2114: εὐθυμέωεὐθυμέω, ἐυθύμω; ( εὔθυμος); 1. transitive, to put in good spirits, gladden, make cheerful (Aeschylus in Plato, de rep. 2, 383 b.). Middle to be of good spirits, to be cheerful, (Xenophon, Plato). 2. intransitive, to be joyful, be of good cheer, of good courage: Acts 27:22, 25; James 5:13. (Euripides, Cycl. 530; Plutarch, de tranquill. anim. 2 and 9.)
Strong's be of good cheer From euthumos; to cheer up, i.e. (intransitively) be cheerful; neuter comparative (adverbially) more cheerfully -- be of good cheer (merry). see GREEK euthumos |
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