ΕΥ̓ΨΥΧΙΑΝ, εὐψυχιαν
EUPSYCHIAN, eupsychian
Sounds Like: yoo-psy-KHEE-an
Translations: courage, good courage, bravery, good cheer, a good courage
From the root: ΕΥ̓ΨΥΧΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to courage, bravery, or good cheer. It is a compound word derived from εὐ (eu), meaning 'good' or 'well', and ψυχή (psychē), meaning 'soul' or 'spirit'. Thus, it literally means 'goodness of soul' or 'good spirit', conveying the idea of a brave or cheerful disposition. It is used to describe a state of mind characterized by confidence and fearlessness in the face of danger or adversity.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2115 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:197
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Maccabees — 14:18
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΥ̓ΨΥΧΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΕΥ̓ΨΥΧΙΑΣ — (of) courage, (of) good cheer, (of) bravery, (of) boldness, (of) confidence
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