tolmaō · dare

What it means

tolmaō (τολμάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “dare”.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. To have courage to do or say something.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• dare ×8
• dared ×4
• dares ×2
• be daring ×1
• took courage ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×1
• Mark×2
• Luke×1
• John×1
• Acts×2
• Romans×2
• 1 Corinthians×1
• 2 Corinthians×4
• Philippians×1
• Jude×1

• Matthew 22:46

  And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day to question him any longer.

• Mark 12:34

  And Jesus, seeing that he had answered wisely, said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared any longer to question him.

• Mark 15:43

  Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself waiting for the kingdom of God, came and took courage and went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

• Luke 20:40

  For they no longer dared to ask him anything.

• John 21:12

  Jesus says to them, “Come, have breakfast.” But none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” knowing that it was the Lord.

• Acts 5:13

  But of the rest no one dared to join them, but the people were extolling them.

• Acts 7:32

  ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.’ And Moses, becoming terrified, did not dare to look.

• Romans 5:7

  For scarcely will anyone die for a righteous person; though for the good person perhaps someone even dares to die.

• Romans 15:18

  For I will not dare to speak of anything that the Messiah has not accomplished through me for the obedience of the nations, by word and deed,

• 1 Corinthians 6:1

  Does anyone of you, having a dispute against another, dare to go to court before the unrighteous and not before the saints?

• 2 Corinthians 10:2

  and I beg you that when present I may not have to be bold with the confidence with which I reckon to be daring against some who reckon us as walking according to the flesh.

• 2 Corinthians 10:12

  For we do not dare to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but they, measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves with themselves, do not understand.

• 2 Corinthians 11:21

  To my shame I say it, as though we have been weak. But in whatever anyone dares —I am speaking in foolishness— I too dare.

• Philippians 1:14

  and most of the brothers, trusting in the Lord because of my chains, dare far more to speak the word without fear.

• Jude 1:9

  But when Michael the archangel, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not dare to bring a judgment of blasphemy, but said, May the Lord rebuke you.

And 1 more times.