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Lexicon :: Strong's G700 - areskō

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ἀρέσκω
Transliteration
areskō (Key)
Pronunciation
ar-es'-ko
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from αἴρω (G142) (through the idea of exciting emotion)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:455,77

Strong’s Definitions

ἀρέσκω aréskō, ar-es'-ko; probably from G142 (through the idea of exciting emotion); to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so):—please.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's G700 in the following manner: please (17x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's G700 in the following manner: please (17x).

  1. to please

  2. to strive to please

    1. to accommodate one's self to the opinions desires and interests of others

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀρέσκω aréskō, ar-es'-ko; probably from G142 (through the idea of exciting emotion); to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so):—please.
STRONGS G700:
ἀρέσκω; imperfect ἤρεσκον; future ἀρέσω; 1 aorist ἤρεσα; (ΑΡΩ [see ἄρα at the beginning]); [from Homer down];
a. to please: τινί, 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; ἐνώπιόν τινος, 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: τινί, 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.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
34:18
1 Kings
3:10
Matthew
14:6
Mark
6:22
Acts
6:5
Romans
8:8; 15:1; 15:2; 15:3
1 Corinthians
7:32; 7:33; 7:34; 10:33
Galatians
1:10
1 Thessalonians
2:4; 2:15; 4:1
2 Timothy
2:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G700 matches the Greek ἀρέσκω (areskō),
which occurs 17 times in 16 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 14:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:6 - وَفِي أَثْنَاءِ الاِحْتِفَالِ بِذِكْرَى مِيلادِ هِيرُودُسَ، رَقَصَتِ ابْنَةُ هِيرُودِيَّا فِي الْوَسَطِ، فَسَرَّتْ هِيرُودُسَ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 6:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:22 - فَقَدْ دَخَلَتِ ابْنَةُ هِيرُودِيَّا وَرَقَصَتْ، فَسَرَّتْ هِيرُودُسَ وَالْمُتَّكِئِينَ مَعَهُ. فَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ لِلصَّبِيَّةِ: «اطْلُبِي مِنِّي مَا تُرِيدِينَ، فَأُعْطِيَكِ إِيَّاهُ!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 6:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 6:5 - فَاسْتَحْسَنَتِ الْجَمَاعَةُ كُلُّهَا هَذَا الرَّأْيَ؛ وَوَقَعَ الاخْتِيَارُ عَلَى اسْتِفَانُوسَ، وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ مَمْلُوءٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ وَالرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، وَفِيلِبُّسَ، وَبُرُوخُورُسَ، وَنِيكَانُورَ، وَتِيمُونَ، وَبَرْمِينَاسَ، وَنِيقُولاوُسَ الأَنْطَاكِيِّ الْمُتَهَوِّدِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 8:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:8 - فَالَّذِينَ هُمْ تَحْتَ سُلْطَةِ الْجَسَدِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ أَنْ يُرْضُوا اللهَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:1 - وَلكِنْ عَلَيْنَا نَحْنُ الأَقْوِيَاءَ، أَنْ نَحْتَمِلَ ضَعْفَ الضُّعَفَاءِ، وَأَنْ لَا نُرْضِيَ أَنْفُسَنَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:2 - فَلْيَسْعَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنَّا لإِرْضَاءِ قَرِيبِهِ مِنْ جِهَةِ مَا هُوَ صَالِحٌ، فِي سَبِيلِ الْبُنْيَانِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 15:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 15:3 - فَحَتَّى الْمَسِيحُ لَمْ يَسْعَ لإِرْضَاءِ نَفْسِهِ، بَلْ وَفْقاً لِمَا قَدْ كُتِبَ: «تَعْيِيرَاتُ الَّذِينَ يُعَيِّرُونَكَ وَقَعَتْ عَلَيَّ».

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:32 - فَأُرِيدُ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَكُونُوا بِلا هَمٍّ. إِنَّ غَيْرَ الْمُتَزَوِّجِ يَهْتَمُّ بِأُمُورِ الرَّبِّ

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:33 - وَهَدَفُهُ أَنْ يُرْضِيَ الرَّبَّ. أَمَّا الْمُتَزَوِّجُ فَيَهْتَمُّ بِأُمُورِ الْعَالَمِ وَهَدَفُهُ أَنْ يُرْضِيَ زَوْجَتَهُ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:34 - فَاهْتِمَامُهُ مُنْقَسِمٌ. كَذَلِكَ غَيْرُ الْمُتَزَوِّجَةِ وَالْعَزْبَاءُ تَهْتَمَّانِ بِأُمُورِ الرَّبِّ وَهَدَفُهُمَا أَنْ تَكُونَا مُكَرَّسَتَيْنِ جَسَداً وَرُوحاً. أَمَّا الْمُتَزَوِّجَةُ فَتَهْتَمُّ بِأُمُورِ الْعَالَمِ وَهَدَفُهَا أَنْ تُرْضِيَ زَوْجَهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 10:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:33 - فَهكَذَا أَنَا أَيْضاً أَسْعَى لإِرْضَاءِ الْجَمِيعِ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، وَلا أَهْتَمُّ بِمَصْلَحَتِي الْخَاصَّةِ، بَلْ بِمَصْلَحَةِ الْكَثِيرِينَ، لِكَيْ يَخْلُصُوا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:10 - فَهَلْ أَسْعَى الآنَ إِلَى كَسْبِ تَأْيِيدِ النَّاسِ أَوِ اللهِ؟ أَمْ تُرَانِي أَطْلُبُ أَنْ أُرْضِيَ النَّاسَ؟ لَوْ كُنْتُ حَتَّى الآنَ أُرْضِي النَّاسَ، لَمَا كُنْتُ عَبْداً لِلْمَسِيحِ!

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:4 - بَلْ إِنَّنَا نَتَكَلَّمُ كَمَنْ تَبَيَّنَ مِنِ اخْتِبَارِ اللهِ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَهْلٌ لأَنْ يُؤْتَمَنُوا عَلَى الإِنْجِيلِ، لِنُرْضِيَ لَا النَّاسَ بَلِ اللهَ الَّذِي يَخْتَبِرُ قُلُوبَنَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 2:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 2:15 - الَّذِينَ قَتَلُوا الرَّبَّ يَسُوعَ وَالأَنْبِيَاءَ وَاضْطَهَدُونَا نَحْنُ أَيْضاً، وَهُمْ لَا يُرْضُونَ اللهَ وَيُعَادُونَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 4:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 4:1 - وَبَعْدُ، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، فَمِثْلَمَا تَلَقَّيْتُمْ مِنَّا كَيْفَ يَجِبُ أَنْ تَسْلُكُوا سُلُوكاً يُرْضِي اللهَ، وَكَمَا أَنْتُم فَاعِلُونَ، نَرْجُو مِنْكُمْ وَنُحَرِّضُكُمْ فِي الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ أَنْ تُضَاعِفُوا تَقَدُّمَكُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ أَكْثَرَ فَأَكْثَرَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 2:4 - وَمَا مِنْ مُجَنَّدٍ يُرْبِكُ نَفْسَهُ بِشُؤُونِ الْحَيَاةِ إِذَا رَغِبَ فِي إِرضَاءِ مَنْ جَنَّدَهُ.
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