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GreekG0703Noun (Feminine)

ἀρετή

aretē

4Occurrences
G0703Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

properly, manliness (valor), i.e. excellence (intrinsic or attributed)

from the same as G730 (ἄῤῥην);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prop., whatever procures pre-eminent estimation for a person or thing, in Hom. any kind of conspicuous advantage. Later confined by philos. writers to intrinsic eminence-moral goodness, virtue; (a) of God: (b) of men: pl. (Isa, Es, ll. with), excellencies: (the usage appears to be a survival of an early comprehensive sense in which the original idea is blended with the impression which it makes on others, i.e. praise, renown; see Hort, 1 Pe.
129.Deiss., BS, 95 f., thinks it means manifestations of divine power, as in current Gk. speech; cf. also MM, )
LXX: in sing.: (הוֹד), in pl.: (תְּהִלָּה) ; 4 *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

ἀρετή appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Peter
2
1 Peter
1
Philippians
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 2:9BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

2 Peter 1:3BSB

His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.

2 Peter 1:5BSB

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;

Philippians 4:8BSB

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.