ἀρετή
aretēNoun (Feminine)G0703
virtue
From: from the same as G730 (ἄῤῥην);
Short Definition
properly, manliness (valor), i.e. excellence (intrinsic or attributed)
Full Lexicon Entry
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 Usage: in sing.: (הוֹד), in pl.: (תְּהִלָּה) ; 4 *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
4 timesAppears 4 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
2 Peter
2
1 Peter
1
Philippians
1
Key Passages
- 1 Peter 2:9
- 2 Peter 1:3
- 2 Peter 1:5
- Philippians 4:8
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