Dictionary entry

ἀγαθωσύνη

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

ἀγαθωσύνη (on the termination, v.s. ἁγιότης, and cf. WH, App., 152; MM, VGT, s.v.), -ης, ἡ

(< ἀγαθός), [in LXX for טוֹבָה, טוֹב, טוּב, only in Heb. bks.;]

goodness (representing "the kindlier, as δικαιοσύνη, the sterner element in the ideal character," AR, Eph., 5:9; on its relation to χρηστότης, v. Tr., Syn., §lxiii): Ro 15:14, Ga 5:22, II Th 1:11.†