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ἀρετή

Strong’s: G703

Associated OET lemmas: ἀρετή

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἀρετή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: ἀρέσκω

Sense 1: outstanding goodness, virtue

Semantic entry: 88.11

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Goodness

Definition: the quality of moral excellence

Notes: It is possible, however, that ἀρετή in RV PE2 1:3 · LV PE2 1:3 · Read together PE2 1:3 denotes the manifestation of (divine) power (see 76.14: ἀρετή).

PHP 4:8: RV PHP 4:8 · LV PHP 4:8 · Read together PHP 4:8

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OET-RV PHP 4:8

8 Brothers and sisters, here’s the rest of what you all should be considering: anything that’s true or dignified, anything that’s right or pure, anything that’s lovely or admirable, and anything that’s virtuous or praiseworthy.

OET-LV PHP 4:8

8 For/Because _the rest, brothers, as _much _as is true, as _much _as dignified, as _much _as right, as _much _as pure, as _much _as lovely, as _much _as admirable, if any virtue, and if any praise, these things be _counting.

PE1 2:9: RV PE1 2:9 · LV PE1 2:9 · Read together PE1 2:9

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OET-RV PE1 2:9

9 But you believers are a chosen tribe, a group of royal priests, a holy nation, a people group that God has procured, so that you can tell others about the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness and into his marvellous light.

OET-LV PE1 2:9

9 But you _all are a_ chosen _race:
a_royal priesthood, a_ holy _nation, a_people for his_procuring, so _that the virtues you _all _may _proclaim _out, of _the one having _called you _all out _of darkness, to the marvellous light of _him,

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

PHP: RV PHP 4:8 · LV PHP 4:8 · Read together PHP 4:8

PE1: RV PE1 2:9 · LV PE1 2:9 · Read together PE1 2:9

PE2: RV PE2 1:3 · RV PE2 1:5 · LV PE2 1:3 · LV PE2 1:5 · Read together PE2 1:3 · Read together PE2 1:5

Sense 2: wonderful act, powerful deed, wonderful deed

Semantic entry: 76.14

Semantic domains: Power, Force

Definition: a manifestation of power characterized by excellence

PE1 2:9: RV PE1 2:9 · LV PE1 2:9 · Read together PE1 2:9

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OET-RV PE1 2:9

9 But you believers are a chosen tribe, a group of royal priests, a holy nation, a people group that God has procured, so that you can tell others about the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness and into his marvellous light.

OET-LV PE1 2:9

9 But you _all are a_ chosen _race:
a_royal priesthood, a_ holy _nation, a_people for his_procuring, so _that the virtues you _all _may _proclaim _out, of _the one having _called you _all out _of darkness, to the marvellous light of _him,