ἀρέσκω
Transliteration
areskō (Key)
Pronunciation
ar-es'-ko
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from αἴρω (G142) (through the idea of exciting emotion)
mGNT
17x in 9 unique form(s) TR
17x in 11 unique form(s) LXX
42x in 8 unique form(s)
ἀρέσαι — 1x
ἄρεσασης — 1x
ἀρέσει — 3x
ἀρέσῃ — 1x
ἀρέσκειν — 3x
ἀρεσκέτω — 1x
ἀρέσκοντες — 1x
ἀρεσκόντων — 1x
ἀρέσκω — 1x
ἤρεσεν — 3x
ἤρεσκον — 1x
ἀρέσαι — 1x
ἀρέσῃ — 4x
ἀρέσκειν — 3x
ἀρεσκέτω — 1x
ἀρέσκοντες — 1x
ἀρεσκόντων — 1x
ἀρέσκω — 1x
ἤρεσεν — 4x
ἤρεσκον — 1x
ἀρέσαι — 1x
ἀρεσάτω — 1x
ἀρέσει — 5x
ἀρέσῃ — 3x
ἀρέσκει — 6x
ἀρέσκῃ — 3x
ἤρεσαν — 2x
ἤρεσεν — 21x
Dictionary Aids

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.
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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
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