Alaska: Mt. McKinley. It is the highest mountain peak in the United States and very well recognized around the world. 58% of climbers who attempt the summit make it to the top, but the mountain has claimed the lives of over 100 people in its history. Arizona: Grand Canyon.
What does virtue mean according to the way in which it is used in the Bible? What is the biblical definition of virtue? The word virtue has a lot of meaning and means many different things but can be a trait or disposition of character that leads to good behavior.
To be sure, biblical terms translated holy or holiness (qadosh, hagios) carry a strong secondary connotation of moral purity. But moral purity is not, first and foremost, what Scripture is talking about. Instead, the most basic meaning of the word is to be set apart or dedicated to Godâto belong to God. I will be your God, and you will be my people, says Yahweh (Lev. 26:12; Heb. 8:10).