Bible Dictionary: Fortitude

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) Strength to resist attack; endurance; courage.

2. (n.) That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up against danger or enduring trouble.

Greek

5278. hupomeno -- to stay behind, to await, endure
... From hupo and meno; to stay under (behind), ie Remain; figuratively, to undergo,
ie Bear (trials), have fortitude, persevere -- abide, endure, (take) patient ...
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3115. makrothumia -- patience, long-suffering
... longsuffering, patience. From the same as makrothumos; longanimity, ie (objectively)
forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude -- longsuffering, patience. ...
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1169. deilos -- cowardly, fearful
... 1169 (an adjective derived from , "fear-driven") -- properly, , describing a person
who loses their "moral gumption (fortitude)" that is to follow the Lord. ...
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Library

Whether Fortitude is a Gift?
... OF THE GIFT OF FORTITUDE (TWO ARTICLES) Whether fortitude is a gift? Objection
1: It seems that fortitude is not a gift. For the ...
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On Fortitude. ...
... Book I. Chapter XXXV. On fortitude.� On fortitude. ... 176. Fortitude, therefore, is
a loftier virtue than the rest, but it is also one that never stands alone. ...
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Whether Fortitude is a virtue?
... TREATISE ON FORTITUDE AND TEMPERANCE (QQ -170) cOF FORTITUDE (TWELVE ARTICLES)
Whether fortitude is a virtue? Objection 1: It seems ...
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Whether Patience is a Part of Fortitude?
... OF PATIENCE (FIVE ARTICLES) Whether patience is a part of fortitude? Objection
1: It seems that patience is not a part of fortitude. ...
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Whether Fortitude is About Fear and Dying?
... TREATISE ON FORTITUDE AND TEMPERANCE (QQ -170) cOF FORTITUDE (TWELVE ARTICLES)
Whether fortitude is about fear and dying? Objection ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether fortitude is about fear.htm

Whether Magnificence is a Part of Fortitude?
... OF MAGNIFICENCE (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether magnificence is a part of fortitude? Objection
1: It seems that magnificence is not a part of fortitude. ...
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Whether Fortitude is a Special virtue?
... TREATISE ON FORTITUDE AND TEMPERANCE (QQ -170) cOF FORTITUDE (TWELVE ARTICLES)
Whether fortitude is a special virtue? Objection ...
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Whether Martyrdom is an Act of Fortitude?
... OF MARTYRDOM (FIVE ARTICLES) Whether martyrdom is an act of fortitude? Objection
1: It seems that martyrdom is not an act of fortitude. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether martyrdom is an act 2.htm

Whether Fearlessness is Opposed to Fortitude?
... OF FEARLESSNESS (TWO ARTICLES) Whether fearlessness is opposed to fortitude? Objection
1: It seems that fearlessness is not opposed to fortitude. ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether fearlessness is opposed to.htm

Whether Magnanimity is a Part of Fortitude?
... OF MAGNANIMITY* (EIGHT ARTICLES) [*Not in the ordinary restricted sense but as
explained by the author] Whether magnanimity is a part of fortitude? ...
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Thesaurus

Fortitude (5 Occurrences)
...Fortitude (5 Occurrences). Romans 5:3 And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings,
knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude; (WEY). ...
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Under (4325 Occurrences)
... subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under
a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the ...
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Unwearied (5 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 12:12 The signs that characterize the true Apostle have been done
among you, accompanied by unwearied fortitude, and by tokens and marvels and ...
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Uprightness (46 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 6:11 But you, O man of God, must flee from these things; and strive for
uprightness, godliness, good faith, love, fortitude, and a forgiving temper. ...
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Fortnight (1 Occurrence)

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Fortifying (3 Occurrences)

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Forgiving (11 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 6:11 But you, O man of God, must flee from these things; and strive for
uprightness, godliness, good faith, love, fortitude, and a forgiving temper. ...
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Tokens (11 Occurrences)
... 2 Corinthians 12:12 The signs that characterize the true Apostle have been done
among you, accompanied by unwearied fortitude, and by tokens and marvels and ...
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Temper (14 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 6:11 But you, O man of God, must flee from these things; and strive for
uprightness, godliness, good faith, love, fortitude, and a forgiving temper. ...
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Roman (26 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Of or pertaining to Rome, or the Roman people; like or characteristic Of
Rome, the Roman people, or things done by Romans; as, Roman fortitude; a Roman ...
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Bible Concordance

Fortitude (5 Occurrences)

Romans 5:3 And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;
(WEY)

Romans 5:4 fortitude, ripeness of character; and ripeness of character, hope;
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 1:6 But if, on the one hand, we are enduring affliction, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if, on the other hand, we are receiving comfort, it is for your comfort which is produced within you through your patient fortitude under the same sufferings as those which we also are enduring.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 12:12 The signs that characterize the true Apostle have been done among you, accompanied by unwearied fortitude, and by tokens and marvels and displays of power.
(WEY)

1 Timothy 6:11 But you, O man of God, must flee from these things; and strive for uprightness, godliness, good faith, love, fortitude, and a forgiving temper.
(WEY)

Subtopics

Fortitude

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Under (4325 Occurrences)

Unwearied (5 Occurrences)

Uprightness (46 Occurrences)

Fortnight (1 Occurrence)

Fortifying (3 Occurrences)

Forgiving (11 Occurrences)

Tokens (11 Occurrences)

Temper (14 Occurrences)

Roman (26 Occurrences)