ἀρετήν
arétē
virtue
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 1:5 · Word #14
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 ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | virtue |
| Literal | virtue-excellence |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀρετή |
| Strong's | G703 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G703-03
excellence
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS) — functioning as a singular feminine direct object or object of a preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Excellence" best reflects the broad SILEX semantic range of ἀρετή as the realized quality of virtue, merit, or praiseworthy character without narrowing it to a strictly moral sense. The accusative feminine singular form is preserved in English as a singular object form, which does not require a distinct ending in translation. |
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