ἀποτολμάω

παῤῥησιάζομαι parrhēsiázomai · G3955 · to speak boldly, to speak openly, to be bold

παρρησιάζομαι emphasizes bold, frank speech or assurance in demeanor, while ἀποτολμάω emphasizes daring or venturing to do something with boldness; both involve boldness, but παρρησιάζομαι is more speech-oriented.

θαῤῥέω tharrhéō · G2292 · to be courageous, to have courage, to be bold

θαρρέω conveys courage and assurance as an inner disposition or state, while ἀποτολμάω emphasizes the act of venturing or daring with boldness; both involve boldness, but θαρρέω is more about assurance than audacious action.

δειλιάω deiliáō · G1168 · to be cowardly, to lack courage

δειλιάω expresses cowardice or timidity, the direct opposite of the bold daring expressed by ἀποτολμάω

φοβέω phobéō · G5399 · to fear, to be afraid, to show great reverence for

φοβέομαι expresses fear or being afraid, which is the opposite disposition to the boldness and daring of ἀποτολμάω

To be very bold, to be very daring25.163

In Romans 10:20, Paul writes, “Isaiah is very bold (apotolmãi) and says, 'I was found by those who did not seek Me, I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me,'” describing a striking boldness in what the prophet dared to declare.

Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.

Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.