19. agathosune
Strong's Lexicon
agathosune: Goodness

Original Word: ἀγαθωσύνη
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: agathosune
Pronunciation: ag-ath-o-soo'-nay
Phonetic Spelling: (ag-ath-o-soo'-nay)
Definition: Goodness
Meaning: intrinsic goodness, especially as a personal quality, with stress on the kindly (rather than the righteous) side of goodness.

Word Origin: Derived from ἀγαθός (agathos), meaning "good."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2896 (טוֹב, tov): Often translated as "good," this Hebrew word shares a similar meaning, denoting that which is pleasant, agreeable, or beneficial, and is frequently used to describe God's creation and His moral standards.

Usage: The term "agathosune" refers to an intrinsic goodness, a moral quality that reflects uprightness of heart and life. It is a virtue that encompasses kindness, benevolence, and a desire to do what is right according to God's standards. In the New Testament, it is often associated with the fruit of the Spirit, indicating a quality that is produced in believers by the Holy Spirit.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, virtues were highly esteemed, and "goodness" was often discussed by philosophers. However, the biblical concept of "agathosune" goes beyond mere ethical behavior or societal norms. It is rooted in the character of God Himself, who is the ultimate standard of goodness. This divine goodness is not just an abstract quality but is demonstrated through actions that reflect God's love and righteousness.

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Cognate: 19 agathōsýnē (from 18 /agathós, "inherently good," see there) – properly, intrinsic goodness (especially as a unique quality and condition, note the -synē suffix); as relating to believers, the goodness that comes from God (Souter) and showing itself in spiritual, moral excellence (virtue).

19 (agathōsynē) occurs four times in the NT, and is apparently strictly a biblical term, i.e. it does not seem to appear at all in secular Greek/the papyri (see N. Turner, Christian Words, 89). See 18 (agathos).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 19: ἀγαθωσύνη

ἀγαθωσύνη, (ης, (on its formation see Winers Grammar, 95 (90); WHs Appendix, p. 152), found only in Biblical and ecclesiastical writings, uprightness of heart and life (A. V. goodness): 2 Thessalonians 1:11; Galatians 5:22 (unless here it denote kindness, beneficence); Romans 15:14; Ephesians 5:9. (Cf. Trench, § lxiii.; Ellicott and Lightfoot on Galatians, the passage cited.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
goodness.

From agathos; goodness, i.e. Virtue or beneficence -- goodness.

see GREEK agathos

Forms and Transliterations
αγαθωσυνη αγαθωσύνη ἀγαθωσύνη ἀγαθωσύνῃ αγαθωσυνήν αγαθωσύνην αγαθωσυνης αγαθωσύνης ἀγαθωσύνης αγαλλίαμα αγαλλίαμά αγαλλιάματι αγαλλιάματος agathosune agathōsunē agathosunes agathōsunēs agathosyne agathosýne agathōsynē agathōsýnē agathosýnei agathōsýnēi agathosynes agathosýnes agathōsynēs agathōsýnēs
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Englishman's Concordance
Romans 15:14 N-GFS
GRK: μεστοί ἐστε ἀγαθωσύνης πεπληρωμένοι πάσης
NAS: are full of goodness, filled
KJV: are full of goodness, filled with all
INT: full are of goodness being filled with all

Galatians 5:22 N-NFS
GRK: μακροθυμία χρηστότης ἀγαθωσύνη πίστις
NAS: kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
KJV: gentleness, goodness, faith,
INT: patience kindness goodness faithfulness

Ephesians 5:9 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ
NAS: [consists] in all goodness and righteousness
KJV: [is] in all goodness and righteousness
INT: in all goodness and righteousness

2 Thessalonians 1:11 N-GFS
GRK: πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν ἀγαθωσύνης καὶ ἔργον
NAS: desire for goodness and the work
KJV: the good pleasure of [his] goodness, and
INT: every good pleasure of goodness and work

Strong's Greek 19
4 Occurrences


ἀγαθωσύνη — 2 Occ.
ἀγαθωσύνης — 2 Occ.

















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