Lexicon areskó: To please, to be pleasing, to seek to please Original Word: ἀρέσκω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to pleaseProbably from airo (through the idea of exciting emotion); to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so) -- please. see GREEK airo HELPS Word-studies 700 aréskō – properly, satisfy (make good on something, LS); hence to please, winning someone's favor (affection, approval) because meeting their expectation (especially by being in moral agreement). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a prim. root ar- (fit together) Definition to please NASB Translation found approval (1), please (12), pleased (2), pleasing (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 700: ἀρέσκωἀρέσκω; imperfect ἤρεσκον; future ἀρέσω; 1 aorist ἤρεσα; (ἈΡΩ (see ἄρα at the beginning)); (from Homer down); a. to please: τίνι, Matthew 14:6; Mark 6:22; Romans 8:8; Romans 15:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:15; 1 Thessalonians 4:1; 1 Corinthians 7:32-34; Galatians 1:10; 2 Timothy 2:4; ἐνώπιον τίνος, after the Hebrew בְּעֵינֵי, Acts 6:5 (1 Kings 3:10; Genesis 34:18, etc.). b. to strive to please; to accommodate oneself to the opinions, desires, interests of others: τίνι, 1 Corinthians 10:33 (πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω); 1 Thessalonians 2:4. ἀρέσκειν ἑαυτῷ, to please oneself and therefore to have an eye to one's own interests: Romans 15:1, 3. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀρέσκω, the concept of pleasing or finding favor is present in several Hebrew words, such as: Usage: The verb ἀρέσκω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of pleasing or seeking to please others, often in the context of human relationships and interactions. It can imply a positive effort to accommodate others or, in some contexts, a negative connotation of seeking approval at the expense of truth or integrity. Context: The Greek verb ἀρέσκω appears in several New Testament passages, illustrating the concept of pleasing others versus pleasing God. It is often used in the context of ethical and moral decisions, where the believer is encouraged to prioritize divine approval over human approval. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 14:6 V-AIA-3SGRK: μέσῳ καὶ ἤρεσεν τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ NAS: before [them] and pleased Herod, KJV: before them, and pleased Herod. INT: midst and pleased Herod Mark 6:22 V-AIA-3S Acts 6:5 V-AIA-3S Romans 8:8 V-ANA Romans 15:1 V-PNA Romans 15:2 V-PMA-3S Romans 15:3 V-AIA-3S 1 Corinthians 7:32 V-ASA-3S 1 Corinthians 7:33 V-ASA-3S 1 Corinthians 7:34 V-ASA-3S 1 Corinthians 10:33 V-PIA-1S Galatians 1:10 V-PNA Galatians 1:10 V-IIA-1S 1 Thessalonians 2:4 V-PPA-NMP 1 Thessalonians 2:15 V-PPA-GMP 1 Thessalonians 4:1 V-PNA 2 Timothy 2:4 V-ASA-3S Strong's Greek 700 |
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