The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
ἀρετή
| Lemma | ἀρετή |
|---|---|
| Citation form | ἀρετή, ῆς, ἡ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | virtue, moral excellence, perfection |
| Strong’s | G0703 |
| Transliteration | arétē |
| Definition | properly, manliness (valor), i.e. excellence (intrinsic or attributed) |
| KJV glosses | :--praise, virtue. |
| Derivation | from the same as |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 4 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| ἀρετὰς | noun, accusative, plural, feminine (MorphGNT ----APF-) — 1 Peter 2:9 |
| ἀρετὴ | noun, nominative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----NSF-) — Philippians 4:8 |
| ἀρετῇ | noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 2 Peter 1:3 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 2 Peter 1:5 |
| ἀρετήν | noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — 2 Peter 1:5 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----APF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----ASF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----DSF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----NSF-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: αρετη.
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for ἀρετή with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.