ἀρετῆς
arétē
excellence
Excellence of character or quality; in classical Greek primarily denoting moral, intellectual, or physical excellence and valued qualities (such as bravery, merit, nobility), in Hellenistic and New Testament usage denoting general moral excellence or virtue. The term connotes the realization of potential or the fulfillment of a thing's purpose in its highest form, whether in a person or an object.
2 Peter 1:3 · Word #23
Lexicon G703
| Lemma | ἀρέτη |
| Transliteration | arétē |
| Strong's | G703 |
| Definition | Excellence of character or quality; in classical Greek primarily denoting moral, intellectual, or physical excellence and valued qualities (such as bravery, merit, nobility), in Hellenistic and New Testament usage denoting general moral excellence or virtue. The term connotes the realization of potential or the fulfillment of a thing's purpose in its highest form, whether in a person or an object. |
Morphology N GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | excellence |
| Literal | excellence |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρετή |
| Strong's | G703 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G703-04
of excellence
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); denotes possession, source, or quality. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive singular form denotes possession or attribution, rendered concisely as "of excellence." This preserves the root sense of realized virtue or excellence without narrowing it to a specific type. |
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