ἦθος
ēthos
G2239
G:N-N
Greek
moral
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Occurrences
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Books
Greek
Language
Ethos refers to moral character or conduct, which bad company is said to corrupt.
The attested use concerns moral character or conduct: in 1 Corinthians 15:33, bad company is said to corrupt what is good.
Senses in use
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Moral character subject to corruption · dominant
The accusative plural form occurs in the warning that bad company corrupts what is good. In 1 Corinthians 15:33 the APB renders the clause, “bad company corrupts good morals.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Corinthians 15:33, the APB presents the clause as “bad company corrupts good morals.” This wording confirms the clause's overall warning rather than isolating each term exactly.