Areskō ἀρέσκω

Areskō (Greek ἀρέσκω, Strong's G700) is a Greek verb meaning “to please”. It occurs 17 times in 16 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Areskō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 14:6
  But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

Mark

• Mark 6:22
  And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

Acts

• Acts 6:5
  And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.

Romans

• Romans 8:8
  So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.
• Romans 15:1
  We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
• Romans 15:2
  Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
• Romans 15:3
  For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 7:32
  But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 7:33
  But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife,
• 1 Corinthians 7:34
  There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
• 1 Corinthians 10:33
  Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.

Galatians

• Galatians 1:10
  For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

1 Thessalonians

• 1 Thessalonians 2:4
  But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:15
  Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1
  Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 2:4
  No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.

Notes

1. 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.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).