Word Study · Strong's G700
ἀρέσκω
aréskō
“to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so)”
- 17occurrencescanonical count
- 17tagged so farloaded book by book
- 8books spannedamong tagged text
Strong's Dictionary (1890, public domain)
Definition
to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so) KJV usage: :--please.
17 loaded
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Matthew1 occurrence
But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.The first tagged occurrence in Matthew.
Mark1 occurrence
and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.The first tagged occurrence in Mark.
Acts1 occurrence
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaüs a proselyte of Antioch;The first tagged occurrence in Acts.
Romans4 occurrences
and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.The first tagged occurrence in Romans.
1 Corinthians4 occurrences
But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:The first tagged occurrence in 1 Corinthians.
Galatians2 occurrences
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.The first tagged occurrence in Galatians.
1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.The first tagged occurrence in 1 Thessalonians.
2 Timothy1 occurrence
No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.The first tagged occurrence in 2 Timothy.