Meaning
"pleasure," is used of the gratification of the natural desire or sinful desires (akin to hedomai, "to be glad," and hedeos, "gladly"), Luk 8:14, Tit 3:3, Jam 4:1, Jam 4:3, RV, "pleasures" (AV, "lusts"); in the singular, 2Pe 2:13. See LUST.
"good pleasure" (akin to eudokeo, PLEASE, No. 3), Eph 1:5, Eph 1:9, Phi 2:13, 2Th 1:11. See DESIRE, A, No. 2.
"enjoyment," is used with echo, "to have," and rendered "enjoy the pleasures" (lit., "pleasure") in Heb 11:25. See ENJOY.
Notes: (1) In Rev 4:11, AV, thelema, "a will," is translated "(for Thy) pleasure," RV, "(because of Thy) will." (2) For charis, translated "pleasure" in the AV of Act 24:27, Act 25:9, see FAVOR, A.
"loving pleasure" (philos, "loving," and A, No. 1), occurs in 2Ti 3:4, RV, "lovers of pleasure" (AV, "... pleasures"). See LOVER.
Note: In 1Ti 5:6 the RV renders spatalao "giveth herself to pleasure."
