Word study · Greek
aretḗ
excellence, virtue
Say it: ar-eh-TAY (approximate)
ἀρετή
What it means
Moral excellence, the highest quality, a central idea in Greek ethics. In 4:8, "if there is any virtue." Elsewhere it is used for God's "excellence" (1 Peter 2:9; 2 Peter 1:3) and for Christian virtue (2 Peter 1:5).
Range of meaning
- ExcellenceHighest quality.
- VirtueMoral goodness.
In Philippians
- Chapter 4
"If there is any virtue" (4:8).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0703 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources