What is the exact meaning of "bid him be of good heart"? [closed]
“He is a prophet of this people,” Waraqa assured his cousin after hearing her story. “Bid him be of good heart.”
What is the exact meaning of "bid him be of good heart" here? Pls help.
Solution 1:
To bid someone something is to offer them your hopes of that thing.
To "be of good heart" is to be cheerful or to be brave.
She is being asked simply to wish him well.