King James Bible Dictionary

VALIANT, adjective val'yant. [Latin valeo, to be strong.]

1. Primarily, strong; vigorous in body; as a valiant fencer.

2. Brave; courageous; intrepid in danger; heroic; as a valiant soldier.

Be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles.

1 Samuel 18:17.

3. Performed with valor; bravely conducted; heroic; as a valiant action or achievement; a valiant combat.

VAL'IANTLY, adverb

1. Stoutly; vigorously; with personal strength.

2. Courageously; bravely; heroically.

VAL'IANTNESS, noun

1. Stoutness; strength.

2. Most generally, valor; bravery; intrepidity in danger.

Achimetes, having won the top of the walls, by the valiantness of the defendants was forced to retire.