act manly

. Mid., (cf. MM, , s.v.): .† to make a man of to play the man VGT I Co 16:13

I act like a man, am brave.

to act like a man

to act manly

quit like men

ἀνδρίζω [in LXX for חָזַק אָמַץ (Jos.1:6 ff., 1Ch.22:19, al.; in 2Ki.10:12, Psa.27:14 31:24 combined with κρατιοῦσθαι, as in 1Co, l.with) ;] to make a man of. Mid., to play the man (cf. MM, VGT, see word): 1Co.16:13.† (AS)