Areskeia ἀρεσκεία
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| ἀρεσκεία | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | areskeia |
| Strong's number | G699 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | pleasing |
| Occurrences | 1 in 1 verse |
Areskeia (Greek ἀρεσκεία, Strong's G699) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “pleasing”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀρεσκία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ
(ἀρέσκω), [in LXX (-εία): Pro.31:30 (חֵן) * ;]
pleasing, desire to please: Col.1:19 In Gk. writers (Arist., Polyb.), most frequently in bad sense, but in π., Inscr., and in Philo, as above (see Deiss., BS, 224; MM, see word; Cremer, 642).†
(AS)
(ἀρέσκω), [in LXX (-εία): Pro.31:30 (חֵן) * ;]
pleasing, desire to please: Col.1:19 In Gk. writers (Arist., Polyb.), most frequently in bad sense, but in π., Inscr., and in Philo, as above (see Deiss., BS, 224; MM, see word; Cremer, 642).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | pleasing (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | may please (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Areskeia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Colossians
- Colossians 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).