Tolmaō τολμάω

Tolmaō (Greek τολμάω, Strong's G5111) is a Greek verb meaning “be bold”. It occurs 16 times in 15 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Tolmaō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 22:46
  And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.

Mark

• Mark 12:34
  And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
• Mark 15:43
  Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

Luke

• Luke 20:40
  And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.And they did not dare to question Him any further.

John

• John 21:12
  Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.“Come, have breakfast,” Jesus said to them. None of the disciples dared to ask Him, “Who are You?” They knew it was the Lord.

Acts

• Acts 5:13
  And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
• Acts 7:32
  Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.

Romans

• Romans 5:7
  For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
• Romans 15:18
  For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 6:1
  Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?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

• 2 Corinthians 10:2
  But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.
• 2 Corinthians 10:12
  For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.
• 2 Corinthians 11:21
  I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.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.

Philippians

• Philippians 1:14
  And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.

Jude

• Jude 1:9
  Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).