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ἡδονή hēdonē · G2237

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pleasure

ἡδονή, -ῆς, ἡ; (ἥδομαι, to be glad) [in LXX: Num.11:8 (טַעַם), Pro.17:1, Wis.7:2 16:20, and frequently in 4Mac ; ] ; pleasure: 2Pe.2:13; pl., Luk.8:14, Tit.3:3, Jas.4:1, † ; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἡδονή, ; Doric dialect ἁδονά (or in Trag. chorus ἡδονά [], ἡ, (ἥδομαι) enjoyment, pleasure, first in []; properly of sensual pleasures, αἱ τοῦ σώματος or περὶ τὸ σῶμα ἡ., []; αἱ κατὰ τὸ σῶμα ἡ. []; σωματικαὶ ἡ. []; αἱ περὶ πότους καὶ περὶ ἐδωδὰς ἡ. []; but also ἀκοῆς ἡ. []; ἡ ἀπὸ τοῦ εἰδέναι ἡ. []; of malicious pleasure, ἡ ἐπὶ τοῖς τῶν φίλων κακοῖς, ἐπὶ ταῖς λοιδορίαις ἡ., []; ἡδονῇ ἡσσᾶσθαι, ἡδοναῖς χαρίζεσθαι, to give way to pleasure, []; κότερα ἀληθείη χρήσομαι ἢ ἡδον; shall I speak truly or …

Where it's used 5 times

Luke 8:14 · Titus 3:3 · James 4:1 · James 4:3 · 2 Peter 2:13

Source: TBESG G2237; TFLSJ G2237

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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