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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 19. ἀγαθωσύνη (agathosune) -- Goodness</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/19.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/galatians/5-22.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/19.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 19</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/18.htm" title="18">◄</a> 19. agathosune <a href="../greek/19a.htm" title="19a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">agathosune: Goodness</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀγαθωσύνη</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>agathosune<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ag-ath-o-soo'-nay<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ag-ath-o-soo'-nay)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Goodness<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>intrinsic goodness, especially as a personal quality, with stress on the kindly (rather than the righteous) side of goodness.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from ἀγαθός (agathos), meaning "good."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H2896 (טוֹב, tov):</b> 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.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>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.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>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.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 19</b> <i>agathōsýnē</i> (from <a href="/greek/18.htm">18</a> <i>/agathós</i>, "inherently good," see there) – properly, intrinsic <i>goodness</i> (especially as a unique <i>quality</i> and <i>condition</i>, note the -<i>synē</i> suffix); as relating to believers, the goodness that <i>comes from God</i> (Souter) and showing itself in spiritual, moral <i>excellence</i> (<i>virtue</i>). </p><p class="discovery">19 (<i>agathōsynē</i>) occurs four times in the NT, and is apparently strictly a <i>biblical</i> term, i.e. it does <i>not</i> seem to appear at all in secular Greek/the papyri (see N. Turner, <i>Christian Words</i>, 89). <a href="/greek/18.htm">See 18</a> (<i>agathos</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 19: ἀγαθωσύνη</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀγαθωσύνη</span></span>, <span class="greek2">(ης</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (on its formation see <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 95 (90); <span class="manuref">WH</span>s Appendix, p. 152), found only in Biblical and ecclesiastical writings, <span class="accented">uprightness of heart and life</span> (<span class="abbreviation">A. V.</span> <span class="accented">goodness</span>): <a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/1-11.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22</a> (unless here it denote <span class="accented">kindness, beneficence</span>); <a href="/interlinear/romans/15-14.htm">Romans 15:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ephesians/5-9.htm">Ephesians 5:9</a>. (Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Trench</span>, § lxiii.; Ellicott and <span class="abbreviation">Lightfoot</span> on Galatians, the passage cited.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>goodness. <p>From <a href="/greek/18.htm">agathos</a>; goodness, i.e. Virtue or beneficence -- goodness. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/18.htm">agathos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>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<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/15-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 15:14</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μεστοί ἐστε <b>ἀγαθωσύνης</b> πεπληρωμένοι πάσης</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> are full <span class="itali">of goodness,</span> filled<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> are full <span class="itali">of goodness,</span> filled with all<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/15-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> full are <span class="itali">of goodness</span> being filled with all<p><b><a href="/text/galatians/5-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Galatians 5:22</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μακροθυμία χρηστότης <b>ἀγαθωσύνη</b> πίστις </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/galatians/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> kindness, <span class="itali">goodness,</span> faithfulness,<br><a href="/kjvs/galatians/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> gentleness, <span class="itali">goodness,</span> faith,<br><a href="/interlinear/galatians/5-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> patience kindness <span class="itali">goodness</span> faithfulness<p><b><a href="/text/ephesians/5-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ephesians 5:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐν πάσῃ <b>ἀγαθωσύνῃ</b> καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ephesians/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [consists] in all <span class="itali">goodness</span> and righteousness<br><a href="/kjvs/ephesians/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [is] in all <span class="itali">goodness</span> and righteousness<br><a href="/interlinear/ephesians/5-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in all <span class="itali">goodness</span> and righteousness<p><b><a href="/text/2_thessalonians/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Thessalonians 1:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πᾶσαν εὐδοκίαν <b>ἀγαθωσύνης</b> καὶ ἔργον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_thessalonians/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> desire <span class="itali">for goodness</span> and the work<br><a href="/kjvs/2_thessalonians/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the good pleasure <span class="itali">of [his] goodness,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/2_thessalonians/1-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> every good pleasure <span class="itali">of goodness</span> and work<p><b><a href="/greek/19.htm">Strong's Greek 19</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_19.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/agatho_sune__19.htm">ἀγαθωσύνη — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/agatho_sune_s_19.htm">ἀγαθωσύνης — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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