Word study · Greek

andrízomai

to act like a man, to be brave

Say it: an-DRID-zo-my (approximate)

ἀνδρίζομαι

What it means

To be courageous (from anēr, "man"). In 16:13 it is one of a series of short commands to the whole church, "Watch, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong."

Range of meaning

  • Be braveShow courage.
  • Stand firmHold one's ground.

In 1 Corinthians

Every verse (1)

Verses where G0407 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources