How many times is the word courage mentioned in the Bible?

Answer 1

The words courage, courageous, or courageously are used 26 times in the King James version.

Numbers 13:20 "And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes."

Deuteronomy 31:6,7 "Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it."

Deuteronomy 31:23 "And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee."

Joshua 1:6,7 "Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee..."

Joshua 1:9 "Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."

Joshua 1:18 "...only be strong and of a good courage."

Joshua 2:11 "And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath."

Joshua 10:25 "And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight."

Joshua 23:6 "Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses..."

II Samuel 10:12 "Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people..."

II Samuel 13:28 "...have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant."

I Chronicles 19:13 "Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people..."

I Chronicles 22:13 "...be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed."

I Chronicles 28:20 "And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee..."

II Chronicles 15:8 "And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah..."

II Chronicles 19:11 "...Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good."

II Chronicles 32:7 "Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him..."

Ezra 10:4 "Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it."

Psalms 27:14 "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."

Psalms 31:24 "Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD."

Isaiah 41:6 "They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage."

Daniel 11:25 "And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army..."

Amos 2:16 "And he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD."

Acts 28:15 "And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us... whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage."

Answer 2

35 times is the word courage or courageous is used in The Bible. There are also many additional references to courage.

Answer 3

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