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ἀρετή (aretē) means “virtue” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

ἀρετή Greek · G703 5 tagged occurrences in 4 verses

Pronunciation guide: ar-et'-ay Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G0703

ἀρετή · aretē · virtue

ἀρετή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX, in sing.: Hab.3:3, Zec.6:13 (הוֹד), in pl.: Isa.42:8, 12 43:21 63:7 (תְּהִלָּה), Wis.4:1 5:13 8:7 2:1-24; 4Mac.2.2 * ;] 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: 2Pe.1:3; (b) of men: Php.4:8, 2Pe.1:5; pl. (Isa, Es, ll. with), excellencies: 1Pe.2:9 (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, see word)† (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

goodness, a gracious act, virtue, uprightness.

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How translators render G703

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
virtue 2
excellence 1
excellent 1
virtues 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
virtue 4
the praises 1

Verses containing G703

Page 1 of 1. 4 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Philippians 4:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  2. 1 Peter 2:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  3. 2 Peter 1:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  4. 2 Peter 1:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences

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

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