ἀρέσκω areskō · G0700

to please

ἀρέσκω ; [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ; ] ; 1. to please (Hom., Hdt., al.): with dative of person(s), Mat.14:6, Mrk.6:22, Rom.8:8 15:2, 1Th.2:15 4:1, 1Co.7:32-34 Gal.1:10, 2Ti.2:4; before ἐνώπισν (= Heb. בּעֵנֵי, Bl., § 37, 1; 40, 7), Ac 65. ; 2. In late Gk., esp. in Inscr., to render service to (see M, Th., ICC, 1 Co., ll with; Cremer, 640 f.); Rom.15:1, 3, 1Co.10:33, 1Th.2:4.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀρέσκω [ᾰ], ; imperfect ἤρεσκον[]: future ἀρέσω[] (συν-) []: aorist ἤρεσα[]., etc., Epic dialect ἄρεσσα[], infinitive ἀρέσαι[]: perfect ἀρήρεκα[]:—middle, future ἀρέσομαι[], Epic dialect ἀρέσσομαι[]aorist ἠρεσάμην, Epic dialect ἀρ-[], Epic dialect participle ἀρεσσάμενος[]: aorist passive in middle sense, []:—passive, aorist ἠρέσθην[]; I of person only, make good, make amends, ἂψ ἐθέλω ἀρέσαι[]:—middle, ταῦτα δ᾽ ὄπισθεν ἀρεσσόμεθ᾽ εἴ τι κακὸν νῦν εἴρηται[]; σπονδὰς θεοῖς ἀρέσασθαι make full …

Where it's used 16 times

Matthew 14:6 · Acts 6:5 · Romans 8:8 · Romans 15:1 · Romans 15:2 · Romans 15:3 · 1 Corinthians 7:32 · 1 Corinthians 7:33 · 1 Corinthians 7:34 · 1 Corinthians 10:33 · Galatians 1:10 · 1 Thessalonians 2:4 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15 · 1 Thessalonians 4:1 · 2 Timothy 2:4 … and 1 more

Source: TBESG G0700; TFLSJ G0700

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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