courage
part of speech
noun (courage — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Courage is the ability to do something that frightens you or is difficult, even when you feel afraid: bravery. tree →
2) «The courage of your convictions» means being brave enough to do what you believe is right. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: Moses and later leaders are told to "be strong and of good courage" before entering the land, which tradition reads as trust that God goes with them. In the primary lessons: In stories, courage is one of the most common themes: heroes face dragons, storms or bullies. At school, courage is taught as a value: standing up for someone being bullied, telling the truth, trying something new, admitting a mistake. In everyday life, courage does not mean having no fear; it means acting well despite it — and in danger, courage also means getting help instead of taking silly risks. Phrases: have the courage to, take courage, pluck up the courage, lose courage, an act of courage.
examples
- And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land.' — Now the time was the time of the first-ripe grapes. — (Torah NUM.13.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.' (Torah DEU.31.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said: 'Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore unto them; and I will be with thee.' (Torah DEU.31.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that wait for the LORD. (Writings PSA.31.25, JPS 1917) tree →
- They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother: 'Be of good courage.' (Prophets ISA.41.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- Wait on the LORD; be strong, and let thy heart take courage; yea, wait thou for the LORD. (Writings PSA.27.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- It took courage to tell the teacher the truth. tree →
- She plucked up the courage to jump off the diving board. tree →
- The firefighter was praised for his courage. tree →
- Courage is not having no fear — it's doing the right thing anyway. tree →
- The cowardly lion went to find courage from the Wizard of Oz. tree →
- Standing up for a friend takes courage. tree →
- Well, have you lost your courage? tree →
note
Uncountable: «a lot of courage», not «a courage» or «courages». Adjective: courageous. Pronounced «KUR-ij». Trap: being brave is not being reckless — real courage includes thinking about safety.
In the corpora
- They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother: 'Be of good courage.'
- Wait on the LORD; be strong, and let thy heart take courage; yea, wait thou for the LORD.
- Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that wait for the LORD.
- Arise; for the matter belongeth unto thee, and we are with thee; be of good courage, and do it.'
- Courage in the water grows by small steps with a teacher, and you only swim where an adult is watching.
Trees and pragmatics
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