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Lexicon :: Strong's G703 - aretē

Aa
ἀρετή
Transliteration
aretē (Key)
Pronunciation
ar-et'-ay
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From the same as ἄρρην (G730)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:457,77

Strong’s Definitions

ἀρέτη arétē, ar-et'-ay; from the same as G730; properly, manliness (valor), i.e. excellence (intrinsic or attributed):—praise, virtue.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's G703 in the following manner: virtue (4x), praise (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's G703 in the following manner: virtue (4x), praise (1x).

  1. a virtuous course of thought, feeling and action

    1. virtue, moral goodness

  2. any particular moral excellence, as modesty, purity

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀρέτη arétē, ar-et'-ay; from the same as G730; properly, manliness (valor), i.e. excellence (intrinsic or attributed):—praise, virtue.
STRONGS G703:
ἀρετή, -ῆς, ἡ, [see ἄρα at the beginning], a word of very wide signification in Greek writings; any excellence of a person (in body or mind) or of a thing, an eminent endowment, property or quality. Used of the human mind and in an ethical sense, it denotes:
1. a virtuous course of thought, feeling and action; virtue, moral goodness (Wis. 4:1; Wis. 5:13; often in 4 Macc. and in Greek writings): 2 Peter 1:5 [others take it here specifically, namely moral vigor; cf. next entry].
2. any particular moral excellence, as modesty, purity; hence (plural αἱ ἀρεταί, Wis. 8:7; often in 4 Macc. and in the Greek philosophers) τὶς ἀρετή, Philippians 4:8. Used of God, it denotes
a. his power: 2 Peter 1:3.
b. in the plural his excellences, perfections, 'which shine forth in our gratuitous calling and in the whole work of our salvation' (John Gerhard): 1 Peter 2:9. (In the Sept. for הוד splendor, glory, Habakkuk 3:3, of God; Zechariah 6:13, of the Messiah; in plural for תְּהִלּות praises, of God, Isaiah 43:21; Isaiah 42:12; Isaiah 63:7.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
42:12; 43:21; 63:7
Habakkuk
3:3
Zechariah
6:13
Philippians
4:8
1 Peter
2:9
2 Peter
1:3; 1:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G703 matches the Greek ἀρετή (aretē),
which occurs 5 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPhl 4:8 - Finally, G3062 brethren, G80 whatever G3745 is true, G227 whatever G3745 is honorable, G4586 whatever G3745 is right, G1342 whatever G3745 is pure, G53 whatever G3745 is [fn]lovely, G4375 whatever G3745 is of good G2163 repute, G2163 if G1487 there is any G5100 excellence G703 and if G1487 anything G5100 worthy G1868 of praise, G1868 [fn]dwell G3049 on these G3778 things. G3778

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:9 - But you are A CHOSEN G1588 RACE G1085, A royal G934 PRIESTHOOD G2406, A HOLY G40 NATION G1484, A PEOPLE G2992 FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION G4047, so G3704 that you may proclaim G1804 the excellencies G703 of Him who has called G2564 you out of darkness G4655 into His marvelous G2298 light; G5457

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:3 - seeing G5613 that His divine G2304 power G1411 has granted G1433 to us everything G3956 pertaining G4314 to life G2222 and godliness, G2150 through G1223 the true G1922 knowledge G1922 of Him who called G2564 us [fn]by His own G2398 glory G1391 and [fn]excellence. G703

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:5 - Now G1161 for this G3778 very G846 reason also, G2532 applying G3923 all G3956 diligence, G4710 in your faith G4102 supply G2023 moral G703 [fn]excellence, G703 and in your moral G703 excellence, G703 knowledge, G1108
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