# G703 ἀρέτη

ἀρέτη (arétē), Strong’s G703: properly, manliness (valor), i.e. excellence (intrinsic or attributed) KJV: praise, virtue. Occurs 37 times.

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*arétē* — properly, manliness (valor), i.e. excellence (intrinsic or attributed)

KJV: praise, virtue

Derived from [ἄῤῥην árrhēn](https://besorah.bible/word/G730) (male)

Occurs 37 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Philippians 4:8](https://besorah.bible/besorah/philippians/4?v=8) — Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things…
- [1 Peter 2:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-peter/2?v=9) — But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim…
- [2 Peter 1:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-peter/1?v=3) — seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of…
- [2 Peter 1:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-peter/1?v=5) — Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 4:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/4?v=1) — It is better to be childless with virtue, for immortality is in the memory of virtue, because it is recognized both…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 5:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/5?v=13) — So we also, as soon as we were born, ceased to be; and we had no sign of virtue to show, but we were utterly consumed…
- [Wisdom of Solomon 8:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/8?v=7) — If a man loves righteousness, the fruits of wisdom’s labor are virtues, for she teaches soberness, understanding…
- [2 Maccabees 6:31](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/6?v=31) — So this man also died like this, leaving his death for an example of nobleness and a memorial of virtue, not only to…
- [2 Maccabees 10:28](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/10?v=28) — When the dawn was now breaking, the two armies joined in battle, the one part having this, beside virtue, for a pledge…
- [2 Maccabees 15:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/15?v=12) — The vision of that dream was this: Onias, he who had been high priest, a noble and good man, modest in bearing, yet…